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

  1. Under the Hood: Font Awesome’s Scalability Overhaul and the Power of Container Orchestration

    Goodbye, past. Hello, future. Time to bring out the big guns! If you can believe it, the Font Awesome crew is only 21 people (which includes a couple folks who recently came aboard Shoelace). Not to be braggadocious (it’s a real word, honest), but we think we manage to crank out a whole lot of awesomeness for such a lean crew. But there’s more to Font Awesome than

    Under the Hood: Font Awesome’s Scalability Overhaul and the Power of Container Orchestration
  2. Say Goodbye to Icon Hiccups: Introducing Font Awesome’s CSS-Only Kits Say Goodbye to Icon Hiccups: Introducing Font Awesome’s CSS-Only Kits
  3. How Font Awesome Builds a Strong Company Culture by Hiring for Character First How Font Awesome Builds a Strong Company Culture by Hiring for Character First
  4. Nerd Show and Tell: Meet Font Awesome’s Real Human™ Tech Support Person Nerd Show and Tell: Meet Font Awesome’s Real Human™ Tech Support Person
  5. Where’s the Beef? Why <i> Tags Might Not Be a Big Deal For Web Accessibility Where’s the Beef? Why &lt;i&gt; Tags Might Not Be a Big Deal For Web Accessibility
  6. The Snuggle Is Real: How Font Awesome and Shoelace Are on a Mission to Make Dev Work Easier The Snuggle Is Real: How Font Awesome and Shoelace Are on a Mission to Make Dev Work Easier
  7. Podcast Awesome Episode 5 Recap with Alex Poiry Podcast Awesome Episode 5 Recap with Alex Poiry
  8. To Infinity and Beyond! Expanding FA’s Library with Modifiers, the Joy of Gaming, and More with Ed Emanuel To Infinity and Beyond! Expanding FA’s Library with Modifiers, the Joy of Gaming, and More with Ed Emanuel
  9. Exploring Sharp Icon Design, Retro Gaming & Visual Rhythm: A Conversation with Noah Jacobus Exploring Sharp Icon Design, Retro Gaming &amp; Visual Rhythm: A Conversation with Noah Jacobus
  10. Make Something People Want: A Behind the Scenes Look at Font Awesome’s 2017 Kickstarter Make Something People Want: A Behind the Scenes Look at Font Awesome’s 2017 Kickstarter
  11. Nerd Show and Tell: Meet Alex “the Yellow Dart” Poiry Nerd Show and Tell: Meet Alex “the Yellow Dart” Poiry
  12. Introducing Sharp Light Introducing Sharp Light
  13. Extreme Icon (Cuteness) Makeover Extreme Icon (Cuteness) Makeover
  14. Podcast Awesome Recap, Episode 2: The Story Behind the Bi-annual Snuggle Podcast Awesome Recap, Episode 2: The Story Behind the Bi-annual Snuggle
  15. We’re Hiring a Product Designer We’re Hiring a Product Designer