{"editorial_visual":"https://favicon.now/static/images/editorial/guides/favicon-vs-app-icon-vs-logo.webp","implementation_artifact":null,"published":"2026-07-31","section_headings":["The short answer","Match the asset to the surface","Build one identity system, not one file","Production handoff"],"sources":[{"label":"MDN rel=icon","url":"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Reference/Attributes/rel#icon"},{"label":"Open Graph protocol","url":"https://ogp.me/"},{"label":"MDN manifest icons","url":"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web_apps/Manifest/Reference/icons"}],"title":"Favicon vs Logo, App Icon and Social Preview","updated":"2026-07-31","url":"https://favicon.now/guides/favicon-vs-app-icon-vs-logo"}