Square Nested Icon
AnimatedSmall square centred inside a larger square, for frames, layered containers and geometric badges. Available in 4 styles (outline, solid, duotone and filled) with an animated variant, as a React component you install with the shadcn CLI.
Preview
- 16px
- 20px
- 24px
- 32px
Install and code
Square Nested icon in shadcn/ui components
Button
Icon button
Button group
Dropdown menu
Input group
Square Nested icon FAQ
What does this icon show?
Small square centred inside a larger square, for frames, layered containers and geometric badges. Typical uses: frame tool in a design editor, layered container marker in a diagram and geometric accent in a feature card.
When should I use it instead of a similar icon?
Use it for:
- Padding, border and inset settings in a style or layout panel, the inner box inside its outer edge
- The square choice in an avatar or badge frame picker, beside the circle and hexagon frames
For a stop control that ends a recording, a streaming reply or a running job, use the Square In Circle icon. For a docked panel toggle that grows 1 pane to fill the whole window, use the Maximize icon. For a crop tool that trims a photo or artboard to new edges, use the Frame icon.
Which styles does it come in?
4 styles: Outline, Solid, Duotone and Filled. Every style is drawn on the same 24 by 24 grid and installs as its own file, so you can switch styles without touching the layout. An animated variant also plays a short animation on hover, or whenever your code starts it.
How do I install it with the shadcn CLI?
Copy the install command from the panel above, in the style you want, and run it in your project. The shadcn CLI adds the icon as a React component that you import and render like any other. It draws in the current text color, so your text color and size classes style it. Icon installs need a ReUI Ultimate license.
What icons go well with it?
Size and Rings Linked sit beside it in the same toolbar or menu. More from the same family and the Shapes set: Diamond Nested, Hexagon Nested, Triangle Nested and Arcs Radiate.
When was it added, and what was it called before?
It joined the ReUI icon library on June 30, 2026. It was previously named abstract-9, and that install name still resolves to this icon.
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For AI Agents
Hand your agent this brief or the ReUI MCP, not a screenshot. Installs with a ReUI Ultimate license.
When to use
- Padding, border and inset settings in a style or layout panel, the inner box inside its outer edge
- The square choice in an avatar or badge frame picker, beside the circle and hexagon frames
When not to use
- A stop control that ends a recording, a streaming reply or a running job: use the Square In Circle icon
- A docked panel toggle that grows 1 pane to fill the whole window: use the Maximize icon
- A crop tool that trims a photo or artboard to new edges: use the Frame icon
Agent notes
- Name an icon-only button with its label, "Edit padding", as the aria-label
Markdown
https://reui.io/icons/preview/square-nested.mdMCP
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