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Not really. Last 3 are too busy for icons. They are like clipart.

The first 3 are just awful.

I personally find uninspired boring icons way easier to visually scan than a collection of unique illustrated icons.

But I agree they don’t look pretty.

It's utility vs soul.

And we have plenty of utility everywhere in tech nowadays but very little soul.

I honestly couldn't care less if my UI has soul. I just want it to work and get out of the way.