# Badges

Right below the logo viewers should find a centered row of badges covering the most important properties of your project. Badges not only provide additional eye-candy while giving your project a more professional look, they also serve as an overview of your entire README assuming that your selection of badges is meaningful.\
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The recommended website to create and on-demand host badges is [shields.io](https://shields.io/) which is a well-known service. Dynamic badges should be used wherever possible, for example for the version of the most recent build.\
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List of recommended styling options:

* The style should be `for-the-badge` to align with modern, banner-like, look.
* The text color should be `white`.
* The label should be a fitting content descriptor, for example `Language` if your content is `C++`.
* Wherever possible the logo should be set to a fitting icon from [Simple Icons](https://simpleicons.org/) by providing its name. If no fitting icon is available consider using the `github` icon as a placeholder.
* The color should be set to the logo-matching color provided by [Simple Icons](https://simpleicons.org/) if available, if not you should attempt to obtain a fitting color from one of the following source (in order):
  * A constant color provided by GitHub. (For example the language color)
  * A constant color provided by the owner of whatever you're covering. (For example a logo)
  * The well-known green (`#3fb911`) or blue (`#0173b3`) color from the standard badges.

{% hint style="info" %}
Please refrain from opening new issues on the Simple Icons GitHub repository regarding missing icons for popular brands and products. If the product is well-known but missing it's safe to assume that they received a take-down request for said icon in the past. A popular example being the Java programming language.
{% endhint %}

Example: [https://img.shields.io/badge/C%2B%2B-white?style=for-the-badge\&logo=c%2B%2B\&label=Language\&color=%2300599C](<https://img.shields.io/badge/C%2B%2B-white?style=for-the-badge\&logo=c%2B%2B\&label=Language\&color=%2300599C&#xA;>)

<figure><img src="/files/rCidNcRmdLDL5httNHmv" alt=""><figcaption><p>The generated badge of the provided example request.</p></figcaption></figure>

Recommended badge order:

1. The support platform(s).
2. The language(s) used.
3. Tool related badges.
4. The project's open-source license.


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