Font Awesome
The internet's icon library + toolkit. Used by millions of designers, devs, & content creators. Open-source. Always free. Always awesome.
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Font Awesome is the internet's most popular open-source icon library and toolkit, providing scalable vector icons for millions of designers, developers, and content creators.
🚀 Overview
Font Awesome is a comprehensive icon toolkit featuring thousands of high-quality, customizable vector icons that integrate seamlessly into web projects with just a single line of code.
It solves the longstanding challenge of sourcing lightweight, scalable icons for websites and apps without using bulky image files, enabling faster load times and easier customization. Created by Dave Gandy in 2012 as an open-source project to provide free social logos and vector icons, it has grown into the default icon set for over 200 million sites, now maintained by Fort Awesome with both free and premium offerings.
Primarily built for web developers, UI/UX designers, and teams building modern applications who need accessible, performant icons across frameworks and devices.
✨ Key Features
- Thousands of icons (over 2,000 free, more in Pro/Pro+) across styles like Solid, Regular, Brands, Sharp, Duotone, with easy search, ligatures, and custom uploads via Icon Wizard.
- Simple integration via hosted Kits CDN, NPM/Yarn, or self-hosting; supports stacking, sizing, rotation, animation, and color customization.
- Framework-ready components for React, Vue, Angular, etc.; GraphQL API; enhanced accessibility (screen readers, RTL); and Figma plugin for designers.
- Pro+ exclusive icon packs from world-class designers; performance optimizations like compressed CSS and SVG/JS.
🛠 Tech Stack
- Icons: SVG + JS, Web Fonts (WOFF2/TTF/EOT)
- Styling: Dart Sass, modern SCSS, CSS
- Tools: GraphQL API, NPM packages
- Hosting: Custom CDN (Kits), self-host options
- Other: Framework wrappers (React, Vue), Figma component
👥 Who Is This For?
This project is useful for:
- Developers who want to quickly add scalable, customizable icons to web/apps without image assets
- Designers prototyping UIs with searchable icons and Figma integration
- Teams and indie makers building performant sites needing pro-level icon libraries
📸 Screenshots / Demo
- Live demo: https://fontawesome.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome
🔥 Project Status
- 🟢 Actively building
Last updated: 2026-03-24
❓ FAQ
Is this project free?
Freemium — Free tier with 2,000+ open-source icons forever; Pro/Pro+ subscriptions ($99+/yr) for exclusive packs, more kits, and support.
Is the source code available?
Yes — https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome
Can I contribute?
Yes — report bugs, request icons, or submit PRs via GitHub; Pro subscribers help fund free icon growth.
📬 Contact & Links
- Website: https://fontawesome.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/fontawesome
- Email: hello@fontawesome.com
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