Eleventy 👉🏻 Build Awesome. On this episode of Podcast Awesome, Zach Leatherman explains what changes, what stays compatible, and how the v3 to v4 upgrade works (without making it weird). www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnnU_... Eleventy users: anything you’re worried might break?

This is so cool to see. Huge congrats to @zachleat.com, @11ty.dev, and @fontawesome.com for the incredible launch!

Build Awesome: the recipe for websites that don’t go stale. Static by default + durable HTML + no database drama. Want team workflows? Pro adds collaboration + publishing tools. Back the Kickstarter → www.kickstarter.com/projects/... #BuildAwesome #Kickstarter #OpenSource

Incredible. Y’all are *amazing* www.kickstarter.com/projects/fon...

🚀 100% FUNDED! 🚀 Thank you for backing Build Awesome! Your support means the world to us. Want to unlock new levels of awesomeness? Spread the word, and thanks for putting the "awesome" in Build Awesome! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fon...

The ’possum is running wild: Eleventy is becoming Build Awesome. Same open source core, a much bigger future. Watch our video and support us on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fon...

Huge congrats to @zachleat.com and the Build Awesome team, I know it was no small feat putting this together!

Did you hear? @11ty.dev is becoming Build Awesome! And yes. We're featuring a Kickstarter video with the Awesome-verse cast you know and love. → Same open-source core. → Optional Pro tools. → Much bigger future. Back the Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

One day. We didn’t add more ingredients. We fixed the recipe. Fast by default, calmer to maintain, and built to last after it’s baked. Full reveal tomorrow. www.kickstarter.com/projects/fon...

Three days. You’ve got all the right ingredients, but shipping a website still feels harder than it should. We’ve been working on a better recipe: fast by default, durable over time, so you’ve got a site that’s easy to tweak once it’s baked. www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

Let’s say you’ve got all the ingredients to build an awesome site, the problem is the “kitchen” is on fire. Welp, we're quietly baking up something new. Tools to build faster, sturdier websites that don’t go stale six months later. Something awesome is coming out of the oven soon!

Are you a faithful or a traitor?

✏️ Our new pro+ icon pack, graphite, has arrived, and Vic Bell is here to talk all about it. Tune into the newest episode of Podcast Awesome to get the scoop! Watch → youtu.be/uE1vFl3BRGw?...

We just did another chonky release and I’m pretty proud of it! 💬 We moved our icon requests from issues to discussions prior to this, and it was fun to make what bubbled to the top for folks. This system makes 'em easier to track (and declutters the GH issues for bugs and other improvements).

The newest release of Font Awesome is here! → fresh Pro icons → new brand icons → some sweet additions to FA Free. And that's not all. We're also adding a new Pro+ pack. Introducing Graphite, designed by Vic Bell! fontawesome.com/

🗞️ Extra! Extra! Web Awesome v3.2 is here with: 🗃️ <wa-file-input> (Pro) #️⃣ <wa-number-input> (Free) 📈 <wa-sparkline> (Pro) 🤖 AI boosts with llms.txt and Agent Skills 🤸 FA 7.1 and animation support in <wa-icon> 🐛 A hefty list of fixes and improvements Get the scoop: webawesome.com/docs/resourc...

We’ve seen what happens when open source isn’t tied to the bottom line. Good intentions. Big promises. Sudden endings. A sustainable model changes everything. The best open source projects are built to stick around. Watch → youtu.be/GrLHE5djtPA?... Listen → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/epis...

Jory made a puppet. It’s a possum. It’s now part of the Font Awesome Cinematic Universe. This is not a drill. 📽️ Watch → youtu.be/DTjhyXm7y9M?... 🎙️ Listen → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/epis...

🖥️ Want to use Font Awesome icons in your desktop design tools? Well, we have the screencast for you! What You’ll Learn: 🔡 How ligatures convert typed icon names into icons 🧱 Layer text fields to build duotone icons 📚 Apply different styles using font weights youtu.be/5lx3v5FJ_cY?si=udfdf...

Self-hosting or CDN? If you’re adding Font Awesome to your site, this is a decision worth understanding. We’ve got a full comparison — no gatekeeping. 📖 blog.fontawesome.com/self-hos...

🎉 We did a lot in 2025. New icons, new icon packs, new components. And yes, even a possum puppet. Because, why not? Catch up on the year in our latest podcast ep: Watch → youtu.be/DTjhyXm7y9M?... Listen → podcastawesome.com

This week's icon puzzle:

🚩 If your job is to “make it pretty,” You’re not in the room where decisions happen. Bryan Zug breaks down the red flags: — Reporting outside your discipline — No say in planning — Pixel polishing = production, not strategy Watch here → youtu.be/7kSJa4BdXfc?si=_wD4E...

🎄 This holiday, remember: Design is a team sport. You can't pixel-polish your way out of a people problem. Bryan Zug calls it like it is: "I negotiate trade deals, peace treaties, and run group therapy." Watch the episode → youtu.be/7kSJa4BdXfc?si=_wD4E...

From the Podcast Awesome Vault: We sat down with @bryanzug.bsky.social to unpack why design is hard. 👂 People > pixels 🎮 Design isn’t a solo game—it’s diplomacy, trade deals, group therapy (his words). 🔁 Watch, laugh, rethink your job. Watch here → youtu.be/7kSJa4BdXfc?si=_wD4E...

Play is serious business. At Font Awesome, we call our company retreats “Snuggles” (yes, seriously). Why? Because ridiculousness builds trust — and great software / design. 🎧 Full story in the new episode → www.podcastawesome.com/2092855/epis...

CommonJS? ESM? TypeScript? Wait, even CommonJS TypeScript?? Eleventy can run them all. www.11ty.dev/docs/cjs-esm/ Which should you choose? It depends! The social-media sized answer is: ESM 😅

"Icons won't change the world … but good people might." New episode of Podcast Awesome drops today. This one’s all about inclusive nerdery and building company culture that actually means something. 📹 Watch → youtu.be/Qf6kt2X0-Gc?...

Ever get your site launch-ready, only to find out your icons are ruining your speed score? We see you 👀 Check out our tips for optimizing Font Awesome icons for ultimate performance. 👉 blog.fontawesome.com/optimize...

Humor, humility, and nerdery: Not your typical corporate values. But they’re key values that built Font Awesome. This week’s Podcast Awesome is a peek behind the scenes at our actual culture — snuggles, snack projects, FARTS (yep), and all. Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/ep...

👥 Tired of sharing your Font Awesome Pro license like it’s a secret streaming service account? Meet Teams: the smarter, smoother way to collaborate without the chaos. Add teammates, assign roles, and keep your icons flowing! Watch the screencast on using teams → youtu.be/j5AhooyKlEM?...

💡 New episode: Defining Nerd Nerdery isn’t about lone geniuses in dark basements. It’s about people obsessed with making things better, together. Watch here → youtu.be/Qf6kt2X0-Gc?... Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/epis...

Font Awesome Pro isn’t just for solo flyers — you can build a team that iconifies together. In our latest screencast, we show you how to: → Add users → Assign roles → Share seats (the legal kind) → Avoid access chaos 💻 Watch here: youtu.be/j5AhooyKlEM?si=1igKA...

"Icons won't change the world … but good people might." New episode of Podcast Awesome drops today. This one’s all about inclusive nerdery and building company culture that actually means something. 📹 Watch → youtu.be/Qf6kt2X0-Gc?...

📮🔒 New post on the blog No more tokens! Locking down npm Publish Workflows www.zachleat.com/web/npm-secu... Includes a checklist of 8 important things you can do to improve your security footprint when using GitHub and npm.

What happens when you follow your curiosity across oil painting, filmmaking, 3D art, AND metal music? 🤘 You get Andy Maier. 🧠🔥 Tune into the newest episode of Podcast Awesome! Watch here → youtu.be/IpgwIf0vqXQ?si=ufZgH... Listen here → www.podcastawesome.com/209285...

In this episode of Podcast Awesome, we sit down with the founder of SOON Agency to talk about: 🎨 How oil painting makes you a better designer 🎸 Turning a band dream into a record deal Watch here → youtu.be/IpgwIf0vqXQ?si=Rw4TN... Listen here → www.podcastawesome.com/209285...

“Curiosity is the compass.” 🎙️ Filmmaker Andy Maier joins us on #PodcastAwesome ! He talks: 🎥 Visual storytelling 🎸 Heavy metal, filmmaking & design 🎨 Oil painting + compositing secrets 🧠 How to pull clients in without pushy sales 📺 Watch: youtu.be/IpgwIf0vqXQ?si=0_9xi...

What’s better than a full-featured Figma file? A future where you don’t need one. 😎 Lindsay + Cory dream big in the latest Podcast Awesome: 🧩 Figma theming plugins 🧪 Prototyping with actual code Designers: meet your future-friendly toolbox → youtu.be/MiNQNUFlrcU?si=yS1mV...

Copy, paste, ship. Web Awesome’s patterns save you hours and your sanity. Watch here → youtu.be/MiNQNUFlrcU?... Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/epis...

⏳ Heyo! Time's running out to get 20% off for life on Web Awesome Pro. This once-in-a-lifetime deal ends November 19. 👉 webawesome.com/?utm_source=bl...

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