News and information from Font Awesome – the internet's favorite icon set – mixed with musings and nerdery from the team behind it.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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also : a person preoccupied with or devoted to a particular activity or field of interest
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In this post will show you how easy it is to get Font Awesome icons to work on your WordPress site.
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 […]
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, […]
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.
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 […]
