---
title: Combining icons - Svelte
description: Learn how to combine multiple icons into a single icon nested SVG elements in your Svelte application.
---
<script setup>
import Sandpack from '~/.vitepress/theme/components/editors/SandpackSvelte.vue';
</script>

# Combining icons

You can combine multiple icons into a single icon by nesting SVG elements.
This is useful if you want to create custom icons by combining existing ones.

::: sandpack {template=vite-svelte showTabs=false editorHeight=400 editorWidthPercentage=60}

```svelte src/App.svelte [active]
<script>
import Scan from '@lucide/svelte/icons/scan';
import User from '@lucide/svelte/icons/user';
</script>

<div class="app">
  <Scan size="48">
    <User
      size="12"
      x="6"
      y="6"
      absoluteStrokeWidth
    />
  </Scan>
</div>
```

:::

This is valid, since [SVGs can be nested](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Reference/Element/svg#nested_svg_element), and all SVG properties are supported on the icons.
The `x` and `y` coordinates can be adjusted to position the icons as you like.

::: info Limitation
When combining icons, you need to make sure that the `x` and `y` coordinates are within the `viewBox` of the outer icon (24x24).
:::

## With native SVG elements

You can also combine Lucide icons with native SVG elements to build custom icon variations.

### Example with notification badge

For example, you can add a notification badge to an icon by using the `circle` SVG element.

::: sandpack {template=vite-svelte showTabs=false editorHeight=480 editorWidthPercentage=60}

```svelte src/App.svelte [active]
<script>
import Mail from '@lucide/svelte/icons/mail';

const hasUnreadMessages = true;
</script>

<div class="app">
  <Mail size="48">
    {#if hasUnreadMessages}
      <circle
        r="3"
        cx="21"
        cy="5"
        stroke="none"
        fill="#F56565"
      />
    {/if}
  </Mail>
</div>
```

:::

### Example with text element

You can also use the `text` SVG element to add text to your icon.

::: sandpack {template=vite-svelte showTabs=false editorHeight=400 editorWidthPercentage=60}

```svelte src/App.svelte [active]
<script>
import File from '@lucide/svelte/icons/file';
</script>

<div class="app">
  <File size="48">
    <text
      x="7.5"
      y="19"
      font-size="8"
      font-family="Verdana,sans-serif"
      stroke-width="1"
    >
      JS
    </text>
  </File>
</div>
```

:::