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

  1. Expanding the Definition of Nerdery: Why Technology for its Own Sake is a Bad Idea

    Those nerds are a threat to our way of life. — Stan Gable Definition of nerd 1 : a person devoted to intellectual, academic, or technical pursuits or interests also : a person preoccupied with or devoted to a particular activity or field of interest Also-also: a person preoccupied with or devoted to a particular activity or field of interest, who wants to share their love of something with another person

    Expanding the Definition of Nerdery: Why Technology for its Own Sake is a Bad Idea
  2. Nerd Show and Tell: Folktronica Music Machines are Awesome! Nerd Show and Tell: Folktronica Music Machines are Awesome!
  3. Font Awesome Icon Metadata Is Complicated. Make It Easy with Our GraphQL API Font Awesome Icon Metadata Is Complicated. Make It Easy with Our GraphQL API
  4. Web Fonts vs SVG. Which One Should You Use? Well, It Depends Web Fonts vs SVG. Which One Should You Use? Well, It Depends
  5. FA-1 Behind the Icon: Pastafarianism FA-1 Behind the Icon: Pastafarianism
  6. Introducing Font Awesome 6 Beta 2: “Pumpkin Spice Latte” Introducing Font Awesome 6 Beta 2: “Pumpkin Spice Latte”
  7. Introducing Font Awesome’s Official Version 4 WordPress Plugin Introducing Font Awesome’s Official Version 4 WordPress Plugin
  8. Remote Work: How We Snuggle Our Way to a Healthy Company Culture Remote Work: How We Snuggle Our Way to a Healthy Company Culture
  9. Nerd Show and Tell: Getting Things Done Is Awesome! Nerd Show and Tell: Getting Things Done Is Awesome!
  10. 10 Reasons We Switched to Figma For Icon Design 10 Reasons We Switched to Figma For Icon Design
  11. 5 Ways Icons Can Help Clarify Your Message 5 Ways Icons Can Help Clarify Your Message
  12. How Life Imitates Art Icons: The Story Behind Our 3D Printable Chess Set How Life Imitates <s>Art</s> Icons: The Story Behind Our 3D Printable Chess Set
  13. Nerd Show and Tell: Mechanical Keyboards are Awesome! Nerd Show and Tell: Mechanical Keyboards are Awesome!
  14. Always Be Shipping (and On Time for Dinner): Why We Use Shape Up Always Be Shipping (and On Time for Dinner): Why We Use Shape Up
  15. Font Awesome Pro Kits: 4 Ways to Vapoorize Your Icon Woes Font Awesome Pro Kits: 4 Ways to Vapoorize Your Icon Woes