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.
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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September 7, 2021
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.
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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 […]
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August 10, 2021
Nerd Show and Tell: Getting Things Done Is Awesome!
TL;DR Getting Things Done (GTD) is a five-step storing, tracking, and retrieval system developed by productivity guru David Allen that helps professionals chart their work so they’re more efficient and effective. This is the story about how I became a nerd about GTD and my invitation to enlist you to become a nerd about it, […]
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August 3, 2021
10 Reasons We Switched to Figma For Icon Design
The easiest way to start filling a blank canvas is by adding predefined constraints that give you limits to work within. In icon design, one of the most useful constraints is the icon grid.
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July 27, 2021
5 Ways Icons Can Help Clarify Your Message
Why you going to the airport? Flying Somewhere? Oh, hey. I see you’ve stumbled across Font Awesome. Looking to put icons on your site? Great choice. It’ll look cooler that way. Creating a functional and beautiful website is complex, and adding visuals is just one more box to check in a long list of website […]
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July 20, 2021
How Life Imitates
ArtIcons: The Story Behind Our 3D Printable Chess SetGot an interest in something that goes so deep it starts to get a liiiittle bit weird? We get that. That’s how we are about icons and lots of other stuff, too like 3D printable chess sets. TLDR; Now, when you get Font Awesome Pro, we’ll throw in 3D printable plans so you can make […]
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July 13, 2021
Nerd Show and Tell: Mechanical Keyboards are Awesome!
At Font Awesome, we’re really into letting the nerd flag fly. If you were to wander around our offices, you’d find an enormous collection of custom and stock LEGO sets, FDM and SLA 3D printers, Star Wars art, first- and third-party Transformers (since Hasbro doesn’t make all of the best ones), and lots more. And […]
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Always Be Shipping (and On Time for Dinner): Why We Use Shape Up
Building the interwebs is no joke. Many scheduling philosophies have emerged to tackle the complexity of planning and building software, including SCRUM, Agile, Kanban, Lean IT, and the list goes on. Unfortunately, as great as these methodologies can be when implemented well, they’re not always systems that help produce holistic software. At Font Awesome, we […]
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July 6, 2021
Font Awesome Pro Kits: 4 Ways to Vapoorize Your Icon Woes
Vapoorize. Because life is tough enough. Some work weeks can feel like death by a thousand papercuts, amirite? On Monday, you’ve got a clear desk, a perfectly planned checklist, and a positive outlook on building beautiful, functional websites. But then the winds change, and you get a whiff of the workweek to come. That’s right. […]
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June 29, 2021
The 1 Free Tool That Clears Away Little Site-Building Annoyances so You Can Get Back to Work
You gonna eat your tots? Font Awesome Free accounts include one free Kit so you can get a sample taste of how much time you can save getting icons on your site. We’re not afraid to admit it. Free samples are awesome. I mean, who hasn’t snacked their way through lunchtime filling up on itty-bitty […]
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June 22, 2021
How a Common Access Symbol Got a (Semi-Illegal) Makeover
Breakin’ the law, breakin’ the law! A symbol’s efficacy changes over time, but what happens when an everyday use icon sends the wrong message? You get all Judas Priest on the powers that be and go breaking the law. Kind of. Recently we had a chat with philosophy professor Brian Glenney about his involvement in the Accessible […]
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June 2, 2021
How To Use Vue.js With Font Awesome
As a free action, can I cast Iconify Project? Searching deep within the Nethalion Archives has finally rewarded your diligence. Blowing the dust from the ancient script, you read and discover your search has ended. Now, with the scroll of “How to Use Font Awesome with Vue.js,” the adventure can begin. Whether you’re a 10th […]
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May 26, 2021
Introducing Font Awesome 6 Beta: Orange Mocha Frappuccino!
Know what could really help you sort through these important issues? Orange Mocha Frappuccino! If more icons, more services, and more awesome are wrong, we don’t want to be right. Now you can help us be wrong-er. Or righter. Oh, never mind. Anyhoo, the point is, Font Awesome 6 Beta is finally here! (Our beta […]
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April 13, 2021
In Case You Missed it: Designing Icons
In case you missed it the first time ’round, our very own Jory Raphael began a blog series on the basics of Designing Icons. Curious about what makes for an awesome icon? You’ve come to the right place. Get caught up on icon design principles, and let us know what you think on Twitter. Designing […]