Say Hello to Octicons
GitHub started using a custom font for their icons. Totally my taste. I try to get by without graphics as much as I can myself. Of course, that’s partly because of me being bad at creating them. But it’s also because it has its advantages:
We try to leverage CSS3 techniques like rounded corners, gradients, and @font-face across all pages of the site. This allows us to focus more on what we can render in the browser, and less on images. This results in better page loads and an overall better experience for you.
Not only are we concerned with speed, but also clarity. With the introduction of new retina screen products, we realize that it’s more important than ever to have our site beautiful at any zoom level.