Dark Mode icons are a popular new component ... I've found that "Dark" icon theming provides a new way to differentiate Do Not Disturb and Sleep from my iPhone's standard mode.
With iOS 18, Apple is finally opening up the iPhone home screen. You still have to adhere to a grid, but other than that, you can freely place app icons, remove text labels, get dark mode icons ...
While there may be debate about whether iOS 19 will be a UI revolution or evolution, there does seem to be a consensus view ...
Also, Dark mode finally applies to all of the ... show up as duotones to match the theme. Large icons: Do the labels below each app icon seem redundant to you? Now you can remove the labels ...
This small box should be dark; if it's illuminated white, Do Not Disturb is enabled and you'll need to disable it. To do so, just tap on the icon until it turns gray and you're good to go.