January 25, 2022
FA-1 Behind the Icon: Dumpster Fire
Given the last couple years, it’s natural we’d create a dumpster fire icon. Read the story behind the icon.
The Font Awesome Blog
News and information from Font Awesome – the internet's favorite icon set – mixed with musings and nerdery from the team behind it.
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January 18, 2022
FA1: Behind the Icons – Business Icons
Creating 13,000 icons (and counting) is no small task. And while working at the icon love shack is awesome, it is, well, work. But on a Wednesday night, when there’s nothing on TV and the conditions are perfect for making icons, we like to slip into something a little more comfortable and add a little […]
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January 11, 2022
FA1: Behind the Icon — Sportsball
When you’re busy making 13,000 icons (and counting), creating the expected icon packs is often par for the course, but sometimes you’ve got to throw an icon curveball. (See what we did there?) This is Sports — the story behind the icons. Sports Icons During the Font Awesome 5 Kickstarter, one of our stretch goals […]
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January 4, 2022
FA1: Behind the Icon — Poo Storm
According to the Font Awesome doppler radar, there’s not a cloud in the sky, but hang on, folks, because it’s going to be a scorcher with 13,000 icons and counting! High pressure is causing the wind to pick up, which could mean some changes in the forecast that really stink. This is Poo-storm — the […]
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December 21, 2021
5 Annoying Things You Can STOP Doing When You Get Font Awesome Pro
Looks like somebody has a case of the Mondays! Have you ever perfectly mapped out a work week only to get sucked into a vortex of seemingly inconsequential details that murderize your productivity? Like, I dunno, troubleshooting icon issues? (Insert wilting trombone sound here.) We admit it — website icons fall into the “seemingly inconsequential” details […]
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December 14, 2021
[Checklist] How to Choose Between SVG or Webfont
SVG or Webfont? It’s a classic rivalry. What’s the best choice for you? It depends! See which statements below best suit your needs. Score three or more for either Webfont or SVG and you’ll have your answer. –> DOWNLOAD THE CHECKLIST Learn More To get more in-depth information on this classic rivalry, check out our […]
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December 7, 2021
It’s Official. Font Awesome 6 is Coming in February 2022!
We’re so close to launching version 6, and we figured it was high time to make an official announcement. So, save the date for February. Font Awesome 6 will go beyond pure icon-imagination! So, what’s new? More Icons Font Awesome 6 contains over 7,000 new icons, so you’re sure to find what you need for […]
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November 2, 2021
Expanding the Definition of Nerdery: Why Technology for its Own Sake is a Bad Idea
1 : a person devoted to intellectual, academic, or technical pursuits or interests
also : a person preoccupied with or devoted to a particular activity or field of interest
Also-also: a person preoccupied with or devoted to a particular activity or field of interest, who wants to share their love of something with another person.
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October 26, 2021
Nerd Show and Tell: Folktronica Music Machines are Awesome!
Years ago, I discovered the Swedish “Folktronica” band Detektivbyrån, on Pandora. Little did I know that my new musical interest (and the making of the Marble Music Machine) was inviting me to peek into a microcosm of human flourishing. I’m Mike. Welcome to my Nerd Show and Tell. Detektivbyrån: Electronica Meets Folks Music I love […]
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October 19, 2021
Font Awesome Icon Metadata Is Complicated. Make It Easy with Our GraphQL API
Well, hey there, developer. Have you ever built an icon chooser so users can choose Font Awesome icons in your app? It requires knowing all about what icons are available, in which styles, for which versions, and so on. That’s metadata: information about the icons. How do you know which icons to offer them? What […]
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October 11, 2021
Web Fonts vs SVG. Which One Should You Use? Well, It Depends
Derek Zoolander: ‘What say we settle this on the runway…Han-Solo?’ There are lots of classic rivalries. Today we’ll chat about Font Awesome’s two main implementations — web fonts vs SVG. (And we provide a handy dandy scorecard at the end of the blog to help you tally up what’s best for you.) The Web Font […]
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October 5, 2021
FA-1 Behind the Icon: Pastafarianism
Any religion icons pack claiming enlightenment has to at least include all of the key faith traditions from around the world. Including those that adhere to the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. This is Spaghetti Monster — The story behind the icon. We recognize that some folks take religious claims about as seriously as […]
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September 28, 2021
Introducing Font Awesome 6 Beta 2: “Pumpkin Spice Latte”
The best part of waking up is [pumpkin spice] in your cup. This last May, we released our first Beta, “Orange Mocha Frappuccino”, and now — you guessed it — it’s time yet again for another release: Take a sip and let us know what you think. To get the flavor notes juuuuust right on […]
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September 14, 2021
Introducing Font Awesome’s Official Version 4 WordPress Plugin
In this post will show you how easy it is to get Font Awesome icons to work on your WordPress site.
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August 17, 2021
Remote Work: How We Snuggle Our Way to a Healthy Company Culture
Every quarter, the Font Awesome team gets together in person to work together, plan, and … snuggle. Well, kind of. Actually, it’s all about promoting healthy remote work rhythms through personal connection. In this blog post, founders Travis Chase and Dave Gandy reflect on the origin of the “Snuggle” and why they’re so important to keeping […]
