News and information from Font Awesome – the internet's favorite icon set – mixed with musings and nerdery from the team behind it.
You must unlearn what you have learned Sometimes when you’re busy building the interwebs you can accidentally paint yourself into a corner. As we’ve continued tweaking Font Awesome 6, we discovered a few challenges related to how we were using unicodes. In this blog, we’ll outline some of the key challenges that emerged with unicodes, […]
There are a lot of great free icon sets out there. Unfortunately, they don’t always work with the tech you use. That means you might have to cobble together solutions and travel down the interweb wormhole. And if you find what you’re looking for, will the solution be robust for the long haul? Not only […]
So, you’ve set sail to go make something awesome on your website. Congratulations! You’re one step closer to making an imprint on the world. But what nobody tells you about are the snags that come up when you’re in a hurry to launch your site. Think about the first site you ever built. Tending to […]
I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything I thought it could be! Have you ever come across stats online about how much time is spent during a lifetime on pointless activities? Take standing in line for instance. It turns out, the average person spends six whole years waiting in line. Two and a half […]
To infinity and beyond! There’s been a lot of hustle and bustle at the Font Awesome compound of late. (Maybe you’ve noticed our recent beta releases?) with each new iteration, we continued forging new icons and squashing bugs (ew, David!) That means more icons, more styles, and more ways to use Font Awesome. Well, the wait […]
“I don’t know about you people, but I don’t want to live in a world where someone else makes the world a better place better than we do.” — Gavin Belson Let’s be honest here. There are probably already enough companies producing widgets, technology, and toys. What the world is in short supply of is […]
Given the last couple years, it’s natural we’d create a dumpster fire icon. Read the story behind the icon.
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 […]
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 […]
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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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 […]
