@public-information-symbols/core

Typed symbol data and lookup functions for all ISO 7001 public information symbols.

Installation

npm install @public-information-symbols/core
# or
yarn add @public-information-symbols/core

Usage

import { getAllSymbols, getSymbol, getSymbolsByCategory } from '@public-information-symbols/core';

// All symbols
const all = getAllSymbols();

// Single symbol by slug ID
const symbol = getSymbol('ac-001-full-accessibility-or-toilets-accessible');
// → PISymbol | undefined

// Symbols by category
const accessibility = getSymbolsByCategory('accessibility');
const transport = getSymbolsByCategory('transportation');

API

getAllSymbols(): PISymbol[]

Returns all 178 ISO 7001 public information symbols.

getSymbol(id: string): PISymbol | undefined

Returns a single symbol by its slug ID (e.g. "ac-001-full-accessibility-or-toilets-accessible"), or undefined if not found.

getSymbolsByCategory(category: SymbolCategory): PISymbol[]

Returns all symbols in a category. Categories: "accessibility", "public-facilities", "transportation", "behaviour", "commercial", "tourism", "sporting".

Types

type SymbolCategory =
  | 'accessibility'
  | 'public-facilities'
  | 'transportation'
  | 'behaviour'
  | 'commercial'
  | 'tourism'
  | 'sporting';

interface PISymbol {
  assets: SymbolAssets;
  category: SymbolCategory;
  code: string; // e.g. "AC 001"
  description: string; // accessible description
  id: string; // e.g. "ac-001-full-accessibility-or-toilets-accessible"
  name: string; // e.g. "Full accessibility or toilets - accessible"
  svg: string; // inline SVG markup
}

interface SymbolAssets {
  jpg: Record<number, string>; // size → relative path (240, 512, 768, 1024, 2048)
  png: Record<number, string>;
  svg: string; // relative path to original SVG
  webp: Record<number, string>;
}

ISO 7001 Categories

| Category | Prefix | Description | | ------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Accessibility | AC | Wheelchair access, hearing loop, assistance dogs, priority seating | | Public Facilities | PF | Toilets, information, elevator, recycling, shower, baby care | | Transportation | TF | Airport, taxi, parking, baggage, vehicle charging, ferry | | Behaviour | BP | Queue here, no photography, silence, phone charging | | Commercial | CF | Restaurant, hotel, pharmacy, shop, cinema, ATM | | Tourism & Culture | TC | Museum, camping, trail, planetarium, gallery | | Sporting Activities | SA | Athletic facilities |

License

MIT © Karl Norling

ISO 7001 symbol SVG graphics are sourced from Wikimedia Commons. See each file's Commons page for the specific licence of its artwork.