In a field of icons, icons representing more interesting states should draw the eye†. Traditionally you might do that with color, or mass, or value, but you hav

In a field of icons, icons representing more interesting states should draw the eye†. Traditionally you might do that with color, or mass, or value, but you have to balance the attraction with keeping a cohesive feel. What the darksky icons do is keep the feel with line weight and mass, but let the motion do the attraction. Pull up http://forecast.io http://forecast.io to see them in action. If you live in a desert or England, search to 63131 to see what I mean. Monday and Saturday I have light rain. It leaps right out. ␄ † "Windy" is interesting. If I am near a sailboat, I absolutely want it the way it is. If I am 500 miles from a sailboat I don't care about windy until it gets to a level where I'll make sure the car isn't parked under trees.