Font Awesome gives you scalable vector icons that can instantly be customized size, color, drop shadow, and anything that can be done with the power of CSS.
https://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/
Why should I use Font Awesome instead of images?
CSS loads faster than images - Definitely if you got dozen of images.
With CSS you can customize the icons faster and easier than editing an image.
How can I start using these icons?
Put this simple line of code to your .css file - Inside the <head></head> tags.
Code:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.4.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">Alright - Now I got the code in my CSS file and I'd like to put a cool icon on my site. What do I do?
First check for the icons and find the one you want to use.
Lets say I'd like to use this cool wrench icon: http://prntscr.com/8mnks0 - I just put this code to my HTML file
Code:
<i class="fa fa-wrench"></i>How can I resize these icons and change their color?
Check out the examples page. It'll define how to use different sized icons and change their colors.
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