So, always start by outlining your icons with black. Worry about tweaking the lines later, just concentrate on the basic shape and making the icon stand out.
Fine tuning
Outlining an icon entirely in black can disfigure the icon, making it "look wrong" or leaving the lines too thick. Every pixel counts in a 32x32 grid, and there are two courses of action to take when fixing the misplaced dot.
The first is simply to remove the malignant dot. As long as there are enough bordering black lines to define the icon, that dot will not be missed.
But secondly, if the black dot looks wrong if it is there and wrong if it's missing, resort to "antialiasing." Place a dark grey or light grey dot in its place for an inbetween look.
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Updated 3/12/97