# Icon Button An icon in a button that can be aligned with text. ## Guidelines - Choose an Icon Button instead of a regular Button if it must align with text. Match the size of the Icon Button to that text. - Only [functional icons](https://designsystem.amsterdam/?path=/docs/brand-assets-icons--docs#functional-icons) can be used in an Icon Button. For other icons, use a [Button](https://designsystem.amsterdam/?path=/docs/components-buttons-button--docs) to allow the user to read its label. - Icon Button still needs a label to describe the button to users of screen readers. ## Relevant WCAG requirements The Icon Button follows [the same requirements and guidelines as a regular button](/docs/components-buttons-button--docs).