Icons can play an important role in a design system by:

• Improving usability: Icons can be used to represent actions and objects, making designs more intuitive and easier to use.
• Enhancing accessibility: Icons can be used to improve accessibility, particularly for users with visual impairments or disabilities.
• Reinforcing brand identity: Consistent use of icons across designs can reinforce brand identity and improve recognition.
• Improving user experience: Consistent icons can help to create a more cohesive and pleasant user experience by providing a consistent visual element across designs.
• Adding visual interest: Icons can add visual interest and help to make designs more engaging and attractive.
• Reducing clutter: Icons can be used to represent complex information in a simple and concise way, reducing clutter and making designs easier to understand.
• Improving localization: Icons can be used to represent concepts and ideas that are universal, making designs more easily translatable and usable in a global context.

By using icons as part of a design system, designers and developers can ensure that designs are intuitive, accessible, and consistent, helping to improve the overall user experience.

In this specific instance, an open-source icon library was used from Super. The icons ranged from light theme to dark theme. Component properties were set up with these icons so swapping instances can be done fast and efficiently.