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@fortawesome/fontawesome-free
Advanced tools
@fortawesome/fontawesome-free is a popular npm package that provides a comprehensive collection of icons and tools for integrating Font Awesome icons into web projects. It includes both free and pro icons, but the free version offers a wide range of icons suitable for most use cases.
Basic Icon Usage
This feature allows you to easily include Font Awesome icons in your HTML by using the appropriate class names. The example shows how to include a camera icon.
<i class="fas fa-camera"></i>
Icon Styling
You can style Font Awesome icons using CSS. The example demonstrates how to change the color and size of the camera icon.
<i class="fas fa-camera" style="color: red; font-size: 24px;"></i>
Using Icons with React
Font Awesome provides a React component for easier integration with React applications. The example shows how to use the FontAwesomeIcon component to include a camera icon in a React component.
import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
import { faCamera } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
function App() {
return <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faCamera} />;
}
Using Icons with Angular
Font Awesome also provides support for Angular applications. The example shows how to set up and use Font Awesome icons in an Angular component.
import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
import { FontAwesomeModule } from '@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome';
import { faCamera } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
library.add(faCamera);
@NgModule({
imports: [
FontAwesomeModule
]
})
export class AppModule { }
@Component({
selector: 'app-root',
template: '<fa-icon [icon]="'camera'"></fa-icon>'
})
export class AppComponent { }
react-icons is a popular library that provides a collection of icons from various icon libraries, including Font Awesome, Material Design, and more. It offers a simple way to include icons in React applications and is highly customizable.
material-icons is a package that provides Google's Material Design icons. It is a good alternative if you prefer the Material Design aesthetic. It is easy to use and integrates well with web projects.
ionicons is a set of high-quality icons designed for use with Ionic Framework, but they can be used in any web project. They offer a modern and clean design, making them a good alternative to Font Awesome.
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$ npm i --save @fortawesome/fontawesome-free
Or
$ yarn add @fortawesome/fontawesome-free
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The npm package @fortawesome/fontawesome-free receives a total of 922,447 weekly downloads. As such, @fortawesome/fontawesome-free popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @fortawesome/fontawesome-free demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 7 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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