News and information from Font Awesome – the internet’s favorite icon set – mixed with musings and nerdery from the team behind it.

  1. Check the speedometer on the brand new Blog Awesome (now with 11ty)

    I’m delighted to announce that Blog Awesome (the content you are reading right now) is now built with the Eleventy static site generator. For astute Blog Awesome readers the web site’s design will look mostly unchanged but rest assured: this move will improve the long-term durability, stability, and performance of the project. We’ve also taken this opportunity to ship a bunch of lovely new open source utilities for other folks looking

    Font Awesome logo, Feed icon, and then the 11ty Logo shown together
  2. Something’s Cooking at Font Awesome Something’s Cooking at Font Awesome
  3. Font Awesome 2024 Year in Review: Big Wins, Cool Cats, and the Ever Expanding Awesomeverse  Font Awesome 2024 Year in Review: Big Wins, Cool Cats, and the Ever Expanding Awesomeverse 
  4. Survey Awesome: How is the Web sausage made in 2024? Survey Awesome: How is the Web sausage made in 2024?
  5. No, You’re Not Seeing Double. We Just Added the Remaining Duotone Styles! drawn illustration of red and blue 3d glasses
  6. Eleventy Joins Font Awesome Eleventy Joins Font Awesome
  7. The Importance of Accessibility in Design Systems The Importance of Accessibility in Design Systems
  8. Mic Check 1-2 … 3? How to Start a Podcast (When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing) Mic Check 1-2 … 3? How to Start a Podcast (When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing)
  9. Introducing Sharp Duotone Introducing Sharp Duotone
  10. Behind the scenes of Web Awesome theming Behind the scenes of Web Awesome theming
  11. How the 6 Types of Working Genius Helps Improve Our Teamwork at Font Awesome How the 6 Types of Working Genius Helps Improve Our Teamwork at Font Awesome
  12. Unleashing the Power of F.A.R.T.S: The Story Behind the Icon Wizard Project Unleashing the Power of F.A.R.T.S: The Story Behind the Icon Wizard Project
  13. Introducing Web Awesome Introducing Web Awesome
  14. Introducing the “FACU”: Behind the Scenes of Our Recent Kickstarter Video Introducing the “FACU”: Behind the Scenes of Our Recent Kickstarter Video
  15. Buckle Up, Buttercup! Web Awesome Kickstarter Hits Milestone After Milestone! Buckle Up, Buttercup! Web Awesome Kickstarter Hits Milestone After Milestone!