Jess (very softly, while dreaming)

I can’t see it.

Peter

What can’t you see?

Jess

monster…

Peter

What kind of monster?

Jess

Mmm… bike.

This icon set is odd enough to live up to its name and, like Sci-Fi, unifies the diverse icons with color. More than the Sci-Fi set, they’re also alike in shape. The loose, hand-drawn feel is a nice change from the angular precision of most icon sets.

The folders, drives, and files are quite abstract. I think it works for the folders and drives: you’ll see a zillion of the default folder and a handful of special ones, so they’ll be easy to remember. Likewise with drives: unless you’re some kind of anime addict, you only have a handful of drives and they’re easy to keep straight.

I don’t like the file icons. They have wonderful designs and patterns, but the border on them is very heavy, and it’d be hard to skim through a directory and remember the fish means .mp3 to pick them out. But realize I’m criticizing a dream for not making much sense, and this objection vanishes.

Fantastic Dream is available for personal use on Linux, Windows, and OS X. By Rokey.