Well, hey there.

Dave from Font Awesome here. It’s been a few months, and we’ve been hard at work of late pushing for the official release of Font Awesome 6 — which is set to release in February, 2022. W00t!

First and foremost, If you hadn’t noticed, we launched the unicorn of releases — Font Awesome 6 Beta 3 "Unicorn Frappe." In this pre-release, we added new icons, bug fixes, better icon discovery, and up-to-date docs for upgrading from version 5. You can read up on all the deets at our v6 Beta 3 changelog.

From the Blog

Figure Out the Web Fonts vs. SVG Debate Once and For All. Maybe.

There are lots of classic rivalries. Take SVG vs. web fonts, for example. So, which is better? Well, it depends — our scorecard helps you tally up what's best for you.

Like Stuff, Love People: Why Technology for its Own Sake is a Bad Idea

People who are all capability but have no character are a nightmare to work with. Read about why we think Nerd Monsters are the worst.

Make Font Awesome Icon Metadata Easier with Our GraphQL API

This post outlines the five possible problems you could encounter building an icon chooser and how the Font Awesome GraphQL API solves those problems, including examples.

Take the Hassle Out of Using FA Icons on WordPress with Our New Plugin

Would you rather chug along loading icons like an Imperial freighter or load icons at light speed like the Millenium Falcon? Exactly. Check out the blog to learn more.

Get the Scoop on the Stories Behind the Icons

Font Awesome created all of the standard icon packs you’d ever need. But we like to add oddball icons into the mix too. Read the story behind fa-dumpster-fire and fa-spaghetti-monster.

Pick Up a New Music Obsession: Folktronica Music Machines are Awesome!

In this Nerd Show and Tell, FA developer Mike Wilkerson tells of his discovery of the "Folktronica" band Detektivbyrån*. Read how his budding fandom was an invitation to peek into a microcosm of human flourishing.

* Font Awesome doesn’t get any free products or kickbacks in exchange for our fandom. These are things we just genuinely find awesome and want to share.