From building robots with 3rd graders 🧠 to debugging at MIT 🤖 to shipping software at Font Awesome 🧰 — the lesson is the same: Simplicity wins. Every time. #Simplicity #StartupTips #UXDesign blog.fontawesome.com/lego-lea...

Theme your entire UI without touching CSS? Yes. Web Awesome’s Theme Builder is that slick. 🎧 Hear how it works: Watch here → youtu.be/MiNQNUFlrcU?si=NCeSd... Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/ep... #WebAwesome #DesignSystems #CSSIsHard #ThemeBuilder

🎙️Just dropped! Lindsay & Cory from Web Awesome chat about: 🛠 Making the theme builder powerful ⚡ Balancing usability + design 🧩 Figma files, MVP vibes, and real feedback Watch here → youtu.be/MiNQNUFlrcU?... Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/epis...

True or false: 🧪 WordPress plugin conflicts are just part of life. FALSE. The new Font Awesome plugin injects SVGs right into post content, meaning fewer conflicts and more icon power. Listen here→ www.podcastawesome.com/2092855/epis... Watch here → youtu.be/Hyx1etpMOYs?...

You know what’s cooler than icons in your WordPress block editor? 🔮 Icons you can actually see while editing. The new version of our plugin is finally what-you-see-is-what-you-get. WYSIWYG dreams do come true, folks. 🎧 youtu.be/Hyx1etpMOYs?... #WordPress #Gutenberg #WebDev

🎙️ Just dropped: our newest Podcast Awesome episode, where we go full nerd-mode on the all-new Font Awesome WordPress Plugin. SVGs, visual editing, fewer conflicts, and yes — Actual Human™ support. Watch here → youtu.be/Hyx1etpMOYs?... #WordPress #FontAwesome #OpenWeb

In pt. 2, Dan talks about how a weird orange peeler became the most replied-to topic in his newsletter. Why? Because specificity is relatable. 🍊 Tiny details = big joy. Watch here → youtu.be/DlTZBx1zyjs?si=MhTKQ... Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/ep...

Inside the lab, we’re already scheming what’s next. 🧠 Web Awesome is only the first phase of the experiment — and the results are already electric. ⚡ But there's still time to get in on 20% off for life on Web Awesome Pro before the offer closes Nov 19 → webawesome.com?utm_source=b...

Wondering why your Kit pageviews are mysteriously high? In Part 1 of our "Doing More with Font Awesome" series, we cover how to: → Understand and track Kit usage → Identify where those views are coming from → Lock it down like a domain wizard 🔐🪄 🎥 Watch the screencast! youtu.be/frdlstifJIQ?...

🧠 What if the secret to creativity is... misspelling words? In Ep 2, Dan Cederholm joins us again to talk about: → Naming fonts “Turbo” (but make it wrong on purpose) → Puppets, orange peelers, and imposter syndrome youtu.be/DlTZBx1zyjs?...

⚡ IT’S ALIVE! ⚡ Web Awesome has escaped the lab — and to celebrate, we’re offering 20% off for life on Web Awesome Pro. This is the final lifetime deal before it vanishes forever. Ends Nov 19 → webawesome.com?utm_source=b... #WebAwesome #Frontend #OpenWeb #LaunchDay

✨ ICYMI: Font Awesome 7 is HERE ✨ ✅ Cleaner icons ✅ 7+ Pro+ styles (hi, Notdog 🐶) ✅ Faster load times ✅ Over 1M Icon Wizard customizations Upgrade your icons. Upgrade your life. 👉 blog.fontawesome.com/upgrade-to-f... #FontAwesome7 #IconGlowUp #FrontendDev #FA7Launch #DevTools

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“Type design is like solving a little puzzle. It’s small, satisfying, and contained. Like making icons.” — Dan Cederholm 🧠 🧩 Puzzle brain = creative fuel 🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/PUXK-yB3LEM?... 🎧 Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/epis... #DesignThinking #CreativeWork #FontNerdsUnite

Dan Cederholm: ✔️ Wrote a book on CSS (literally) ✔️ Co-founded Dribbble ✔️ Made a typeface inspired by a bank alarm sign ✔️ Designed fonts, dice, T-shirts, newsletters … and finally found what he wants to do at 51. 🎧 Watch it → youtu.be/PUXK-yB3LEM?... #CreativeCareer #SimpleBits #DesignPodcast

"Promotion is hard. Everyone’s doing the same things. You have to actually enjoy what you’re doing." Dan talks about learning for the sake of learning — and how trying weird new things keeps your work fresh 💡 🎧 Ep. 1 is live: www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/ep... #CreativeCareer #DesignPodcast

"Promotion is hard. Everyone’s doing the same things. You have to actually enjoy what you’re doing." Dan talks about learning for the sake of learning — and how trying weird new things keeps your work fresh 💡 🎧 Ep 1. with Dan is live: www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/epis... #CreativeCareer#DesignPodcast

Dan Cederholm (yes, THAT Dan) joins us to talk about fonts, merch, creative freedom & why you should definitely spend more time NOT doing your job. This one’s for the late bloomers, font nerds, & makers of weird things. 🧠🎲👕 Listen here: www.podcastawesome.com/209285... #FontAwesome #SimpleBits

🧷 Clippy: from annoying UI pop-up to nostalgic legend This week on Podcast Awesome, we trace the legacy of Microsoft’s googly-eyed assistant and what he means for modern UX. 🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/sXuFnrPOkuc?si=Hsglw... 🎧 Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/ep...

🧷 Clippy: from annoying UI pop-up to nostalgic legend This week on Podcast Awesome, we trace the legacy of Microsoft’s googly-eyed assistant and what he means for modern UX. 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXuFn... #PodcastAwesome #ClippyCult #DigitalDesignHistory #TechFolkLore #MicrosoftDesign

Missed our Eleventy episode with Zach & Konnor? We cover: ✅ Static vs dynamic ✅ How to add auth to your docs ✅ Why open-source still wins 🎧 Catch up now: youtu.be/0SKA5vE7d88?...

Sometimes you need an icon set that just works without stealing the spotlight — and FA Utility is here to help. With a Bauhaus-inspired blend of sharp corners and smooth curves, this pack fits seamlessly into any project and gets the job done. Get it now: fontawesome.com/plans/pro-pl...

Still thinking about this gem from @zachleat on build-time confidence: “You catch errors before they hit production—and your users never see it.” If that doesn't make you love static sites again, nothing will. 🎧 Watch it → youtu.be/0SKA5vE7d88?...

Sometimes you need an icon set that just works without stealing the spotlight — and FA Utility is here to help. With a Bauhaus-inspired blend of sharp corners and smooth curves, this pack fits seamlessly into any project and gets the job done. Get it now: fontawesome.com/plans/pro-pl...

7 new Icon Packs isn’t cool. You know what is? 8 new Icon Packs! FA Utility is hot off the presses! To celebrate this release, you can get a 20% off discount on the first year of a Pro+ subscription and see what all the fuss is about! Grab it now: fontawesome.com/plans/pro-pl...

How do you add pro-only content to a static site… ...without turning your build into a mess? Hint: It involves a bit of Express and a lot of Eleventy. 🎧 youtu.be/0SKA5vE7d88?...

The best dev tooling balances simplicity and power. This week’s podcast unpacks how Eleventy helps Web Awesome do just that—with zero vendor lock-in. 🎧 Tune in: youtu.be/0SKA5vE7d88?...

“We wanted auth. We didn’t want bloat.” Web Awesome's Konnor Rogers explains how Web Awesome kept docs dynamic without ditching Eleventy. 🔗 youtu.be/0SKA5vE7d88?feature=...

🌟 Add user feedback to your app with ease! The <wa-rating> component lets you customize ratings with labels, precision, sizing, custom icons, and more. Check out the docs and make your UI shine! 📊✨

Missed it last week? Burton Smith joined Podcast Awesome to share how he’s building a smoother dev experience for Web Components. 📦 Tooling 📚 Docs 💡 Ideas 🎧 Replay it → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/epis... #WebComponents #PodcastAwesome #DXMatters

“The better the DX, the more people stick around.” — Burton Smith If you’ve ever wrestled with Web Components and wished they worked like framework components… This one’s for you. 🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/o6ygtiP31ws?... 🎧 Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/epis... #WebComponents

🔥 Developer take: Declarative Shadow DOM isn’t the final solution. Burton Smith shares why Declarative Custom Elements might be the future. 🎧 Full convo → youtu.be/o6ygtiP31ws?feature=... #PodcastAwesome #WebComponents #DeclarativeDesign

I had a great time nerding out about #WebComponents DX and #DesignSystems!

🧙 Web Components need better tools. Burton Smith built them. 🎧 Full ep → youtu.be/o6ygtiP31ws?... #ToolingFixes #DXLove #PodcastAwesome

🎧 New Podcast Awesome episode! What do you get when you mix: 🛠️ An open source wizard 💡 A pile of DX friction 🤯 And a dream of seamless Web Components? You get Burton Smith’s Web Components Toolkit. ▶️ youtu.be/o6ygtiP31ws?... #WebComponents #DXMatters #PodcastAwesome

🚀 3.0.0-beta.5 🎨 Added color generation to Theme Builder (pro) 📐 <wa-icon> now works with @fontawesome.com 7 👀 Added <wa-intersection-observer> component 💬 Added the Hindi translation 🐛 Various bug fixes and improvements Changelog: webawesome.com/docs/resourc...

👀 “It looks like you’re trying to listen to a podcast…” This week on Podcast Awesome, we dig into the weird legacy of Microsoft’s most notorious UI assistant: 🧷 Clippy. 🎧 Full ep → youtu.be/sXuFnrPOkuc #PodcastAwesome #UXHistory #ClippyCult #DesignHumor

I’ve been with @fontawesome.com for a whole year (it went by so fast!) 🙌🏆

On this episode of Podcast Awesome, we dive deep into Office Space lore and tell the story behind the red stapler icon. 🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/FEKq7yz8sk8?... 🎧 Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/epis...

New episode of Podcast Awesome — the design nerdery behind the Office Space-themed red stapler is real. 🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/FEKq7yz8sk8?... 🎧 Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/epis... #OfficeSpace #PodcastAwesome #DesignQuotes

This week’s Podcast Awesome dives deep into one of the strangest and most beloved symbols of design culture: Milton’s red stapler. Office satire meets UI delight. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/ep... #StaplerIcon #DesignCulture #PodcastAwesome

"Excuse me… I believe you have my stapler?" One line. Infinite memes. A red-hot icon. 🎙️ This week on Podcast Awesome, we explore the unlikely design legacy of Milton’s most prized possession. 🎧 Watch now → youtu.be/FEKq7yz8sk8?... #PodcastAwesome #OfficeSpace #StaplerIcon #DesignNerds

As a reminder, the Font Awesome website will now be unavailable for up to three hours. Access to our website and search interface will be offline during this time. Our Kits service, API, and NPM packages will continue working normally. Thanks!

Hey Folks! On Monday, August 18, starting at 5:00 p.m. EDT, the Font Awesome website will be unavailable for up to three hours. Access to our website and search interface will be offline during this time. Our Kits service, API, and NPM packages will continue working normally. Thanks!

Hey Folks! On Monday, August 18, starting at 5:00 p.m. EDT, the Font Awesome website will be unavailable for up to three hours. Access to our website and search interface will be offline during this time. Our Kits service, API, and NPM packages will continue working normally. Thanks!

“Does it spark joy?” That’s Don Clark’s test for everything he makes — from vinyl toys to murals to kids books. Rewatch the extended YouTube ep of Podcast Awesome to hear more. youtu.be/Dkar9QC2Oao?... #InvisibleCreature #PodcastAwesome #CreativeStorytelling

might i suggest you use @fontawesome.com icons here? here's mine w/ icons from fontawesome from my alttext.symm.app page, which i think looks dope, if i do say so myself. xD

Happy Friday! Here's some early screens for the home + chat views of the @fathomcare.bsky.social iOS app! 💚 I've been using @fontawesome.com's classic icon library for our app and I'm blown away by how fantastic these icons are. Y'all are doing amazing work @jabron.us. #designsky #ibd #healthtech

🎨 Design like a Pro With Font Awesome 7, you can: - Use core packs like Classic & Sharp for thousands of options - Explore Pro Plus packs like Jelly or Notdog for curated flair - Swap styles on the fly using just CSS Your design toolbox just got awesomer. 🧰⚡ youtu.be/C1xelmbZPaE?...