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Quick Overview
Font Awesome is a popular icon library and toolkit, offering a vast collection of scalable vector icons that can be customized using CSS. It provides a comprehensive set of icons for web developers and designers to easily integrate into their projects, supporting various web frameworks and platforms.
Pros
- Extensive icon collection with over 7,000 icons
- Regularly updated with new icons and features
- Highly customizable using CSS
- Supports both free and pro versions with additional features
Cons
- Pro version can be expensive for individual developers or small teams
- Some popular icons are only available in the pro version
- Large file size when using the entire library
- Learning curve for advanced customization and integration
Code Examples
- Adding Font Awesome to your project using a CDN:
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.4.0/css/all.min.css">
</head>
- Using a Font Awesome icon in HTML:
<i class="fas fa-user"></i>
- Customizing an icon with CSS:
<i class="fas fa-heart" style="color: red; font-size: 24px;"></i>
- Using Font Awesome with React:
import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome'
import { faCamera } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
function MyComponent() {
return <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faCamera} />
}
Getting Started
- Add Font Awesome to your project using a CDN or by installing via npm:
npm install @fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons @fortawesome/react-fontawesome
- Import and use Font Awesome icons in your project:
import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome'
import { faUser } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
function App() {
return (
<div>
<h1>Welcome to my app!</h1>
<FontAwesomeIcon icon={faUser} />
</div>
)
}
- Customize icons using CSS or inline styles as needed.
Competitor Comparisons
Material Design icons by Google (Material Symbols)
Pros of Material Design Icons
- Consistent with Google's Material Design guidelines, ensuring a cohesive look across Android and web applications
- Offers a wider variety of icon styles (filled, outlined, rounded, sharp, two-tone)
- Provides more icon options specifically tailored for mobile and web interfaces
Cons of Material Design Icons
- Less extensive icon library compared to Font Awesome
- Limited customization options for individual icons
- Steeper learning curve for implementation, especially for beginners
Code Comparison
Material Design Icons:
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons" rel="stylesheet">
<i class="material-icons">face</i>
Font Awesome:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.3/css/all.min.css">
<i class="fas fa-user"></i>
Both libraries offer easy integration, but Font Awesome's syntax is slightly more intuitive for beginners. Material Design Icons requires specifying the icon name as text content, while Font Awesome uses class names to define icons.
Premium hand-crafted icons built by Ionic, for Ionic apps and web apps everywhere 🌎
Pros of Ionicons
- Designed specifically for web and mobile apps, with a focus on clean, minimalist icons
- Offers both iOS and Material Design style icons, providing flexibility for different design systems
- Smaller file size and faster loading times compared to Font Awesome
Cons of Ionicons
- Fewer icons available compared to Font Awesome's extensive library
- Less frequent updates and new icon additions
- Limited community-driven icon contributions
Code Comparison
Font Awesome:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.3/css/all.min.css">
<i class="fas fa-user"></i>
Ionicons:
<script type="module" src="https://unpkg.com/ionicons@5.5.2/dist/ionicons/ionicons.esm.js"></script>
<script nomodule src="https://unpkg.com/ionicons@5.5.2/dist/ionicons/ionicons.js"></script>
<ion-icon name="person"></ion-icon>
Both Font Awesome and Ionicons are popular icon libraries for web development. Font Awesome offers a larger selection of icons and more frequent updates, while Ionicons provides a more focused set of icons optimized for web and mobile applications. The choice between the two depends on the specific needs of your project, such as design style, icon variety, and performance requirements.
Simply beautiful open-source icons
Pros of Feather
- Lightweight and minimalist design, resulting in smaller file sizes
- Consistent and clean aesthetic across all icons
- Easy customization with simple SVG structure
Cons of Feather
- Limited icon set compared to Font Awesome
- Less frequent updates and new icon additions
- Fewer style variations and pre-built CSS classes
Code Comparison
Font Awesome:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.3/css/all.min.css">
<i class="fas fa-user"></i>
Feather:
<script src="https://unpkg.com/feather-icons"></script>
<i data-feather="user"></i>
<script>
feather.replace()
</script>
Font Awesome offers a more extensive icon library with various styles and easy implementation through CSS classes. It's suitable for projects requiring a wide range of icons and style options.
Feather provides a cleaner, more minimalist approach with its SVG-based icons. It's ideal for projects prioritizing a consistent, modern look and smaller file sizes. However, it has a more limited selection and requires JavaScript for implementation.
Both libraries have their strengths, and the choice depends on project requirements, design preferences, and performance considerations.
A scalable set of icons handcrafted with <3 by GitHub
Pros of Octicons
- Specifically designed for GitHub's UI, ensuring consistency with the platform
- Smaller icon set, leading to faster load times and reduced file sizes
- SVG-based, allowing for easy scaling and customization
Cons of Octicons
- Limited icon selection compared to Font Awesome's extensive library
- Less widely adopted outside of GitHub-related projects
- Fewer style variations and customization options
Code Comparison
Octicons usage:
<svg class="octicon octicon-mark-github" viewBox="0 0 16 16" version="1.1" width="16" height="16" aria-hidden="true">
<path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8 0C3.58 0 0 3.58 0 8c0 3.54 2.29 6.53 5.47 7.59.4.07.55-.17.55-.38 0-.19-.01-.82-.01-1.49-2.01.37-2.53-.49-2.69-.94-.09-.23-.48-.94-.82-1.13-.28-.15-.68-.52-.01-.53.63-.01 1.08.58 1.23.82.72 1.21 1.87.87 2.33.66.07-.52.28-.87.51-1.07-1.78-.2-3.64-.89-3.64-3.95 0-.87.31-1.59.82-2.15-.08-.2-.36-1.02.08-2.12 0 0 .67-.21 2.2.82.64-.18 1.32-.27 2-.27.68 0 1.36.09 2 .27 1.53-1.04 2.2-.82 2.2-.82.44 1.1.16 1.92.08 2.12.51.56.82 1.27.82 2.15 0 3.07-1.87 3.75-3.65 3.95.29.25.54.73.54 1.48 0 1.07-.01 1.93-.01 2.2 0 .21.15.46.55.38A8.013 8.013 0 0016 8c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8z"></path>
</svg>
Font Awesome usage:
<i class="fas fa-github"></i>
A set of over 5500 free MIT-licensed high-quality SVG icons for you to use in your web projects.
Pros of Tabler Icons
- Simpler and more modern design aesthetic
- SVG-based, allowing for easier customization and scaling
- Smaller file size, potentially improving load times
Cons of Tabler Icons
- Fewer icons available compared to Font Awesome's extensive library
- Less widespread adoption and community support
- Limited styling options without custom CSS
Code Comparison
Font Awesome (using CSS classes):
<i class="fas fa-user"></i>
<i class="far fa-heart"></i>
Tabler Icons (using inline SVG):
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon icon-tabler icon-tabler-user" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="2" stroke="currentColor" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
<path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/>
<circle cx="12" cy="7" r="4" />
<path d="M6 21v-2a4 4 0 0 1 4 -4h4a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v2" />
</svg>
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Version 6
Font Awesome is the Internet's icon library and toolkit, used by millions of designers, developers, and content creators.
Documentation
Learn how to get started with Font Awesome and then dive deeper into other and advanced topics:
Where did Font Awesome 5, 4 (or 3) go?
Now that Font Awesome 6 has been released we are marking version 5 as Long Term Support (LTS). Version 5 will get critical bug fixes only. Version 3 and 4 are now end-of-life and we don't plan on releasing any further versions of the 4.x or 3.x.
You can see a complete list of versions on our Versions page.
Change log
The change log for releases is now available directly on our site.
Looking for older versions of Font Awesome? Check the releases.
Upgrading
From time-to-time we'll have special upgrading instructions from one version to the next.
Code of conduct
We will behave ourselves if you behave yourselves. For more details see our CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md.
Contributing
Please read through our contributing guidelines. Included are directions for opening issues.
Versioning
Font Awesome will be maintained under the Semantic Versioning guidelines as much as possible. Releases will be numbered with the following format:
<major>.<minor>.<patch>
For more information on SemVer, please visit https://semver.org.
The major version "6" is part of an umbrella release. It includes many different types of files and technologies. Therefore we deviate from normal SemVer in the following ways:
- Any release may update the design, look-and-feel, or branding of an existing icon
- We will never intentionally release a
patchversion update that breaks backward compatibility - A
minorrelease may include backward-incompatible changes but we will write clear upgrading instructions in UPGRADING.md - A
minororpatchrelease will never remove icons - Bug fixes will be addressed as
patchreleases unless they include backward incompatibility then they will beminorreleases
License
Font Awesome Free is free, open source, and GPL friendly. You can use it for commercial projects, open source projects, or really almost whatever you want.
- Icons â CC BY 4.0 License
- In the Font Awesome Free download, the CC BY 4.0 license applies to all icons packaged as .svg and .js files types.
- Fonts â SIL OFL 1.1 License
- In the Font Awesome Free download, the SIL OLF license applies to all icons packaged as web and desktop font files.
- Code â MIT License
- In the Font Awesome Free download, the MIT license applies to all non-font and non-icon files.
Attribution is required by MIT, SIL OLF, and CC BY licenses. Downloaded Font Awesome Free files already contain embedded comments with sufficient attribution, so you shouldn't need to do anything additional when using these files normally.
We've kept attribution comments terse, so we ask that you do not actively work to remove them from files, especially code. They're a great way for folks to learn about Font Awesome.
Team
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