Efficiently integrate FontAwesome in Svelte and SvelteKit projects
npm install @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-iconssvelte-fa is the recommended package for Svelte integration
How to use FontAwesome icons in Svelte components
<script>
import { faHome, faUser, faGear, faSpinner } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
</script>
<div>
<i class="fa-solid fa-house"></i>
<i class="fa-solid fa-user" style="font-size: 2em;"></i>
<i class="fa-solid fa-gear fa-spin"></i>
</div>
Works great with Tailwind CSS for styling:
<div class="text-blue-500 text-2xl">
<i class="fa-solid fa-house"></i>
</div>The svelte-fa component supports various props for customization
<!-- FaIcon.svelte -->
<script>
export let icon = 'house';
export let size = '1x';
export let spin = false;
export let color = '';
$: cls = `fa-solid fa-${icon} ${size !== '1x' ? 'fa-' + size : ''} ${spin ? 'fa-spin' : ''}`;
</script>
<i class="{cls}" style="{color ? 'color:' + color : ''}"></i>
Basic example of using an icon in Svelte:
<FaIcon icon="house" />
<FaIcon icon="spinner" spin />
<FaIcon icon="heart" size="2x" color="red" />Import individual icons to reduce bundle size through tree-shaking
FontAwesome works with SvelteKit server-side rendering out of the box
Use CSS animations instead of JavaScript for better performance