You can use the Font Awesome Icon Name with the SVG + JS method to display the icons on your page.

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Before You Get Started

Make sure you:

Font Awesome Sharp requires Pro and specific versions!

Make sure you have an active Pro-level plan or a Pro license with access to the specific versions that include Sharp's styles.

Add Icons with the Icon Name

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You can add any icon in any style with the icon name when using the SVG+JS method. Just add the class for the style you want to use to select the style of icon, then insert the icon name between the opening and closing <i> element.

Here are some examples:


  <i class="fa-2x fa-solid fa-shake">starship-freighter</i>
  <i class="fa-2x fa-thin fa-rotate-90">starfighter-twin-ion-engine-advanced</i>
  <i class="fa-2x fa-sharp fa-solid fa-beat-fade" style="color: LightGreen;">equals</i>
  <i class="fa-2x fa-regular fa-rotate-90">starfighter</i>
  <i class="fa-2x fa-solid fa-fade" style="color: Orange;">:</i>
  <i class="fa-2x fa-duotone fa-bounce">space-station-moon-construction</i>

Where do I find an icon's name?

When searching for icons, the icon name is directly under the icon itself.

Font Awesome 6 installed and being activated in Font Explorer X on Mac OS X

Or, if you have clicked on an icon, the icon name is in the icon preview modal.

Font Awesome 6 installed and being activated in Font Explorer X on Mac OS X

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Be sure to double check the icon name when using this method of adding icons. An icon will not render if you have input a name that is not a Font Awesome icon or does not respect the following:

  • icon names must be lower-case (ex. block-question, playstation, xbox)

  • multi-word icon names must use kebab-case (ex. starship-freighter, space-station-moon-construction, starfighter-twin-ion-engine-advanced)