font awesome react native icons

Font Awesome React Native Icons

If you are working on a React Native project and want to include some cool icons in your app, Font Awesome is a great option. With Font Awesome, you can easily add scalable vector icons that can be customized and styled with CSS like a font.

Installation

To get started with Font Awesome in your React Native project, you will need to install the @fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome package:

npm install @fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core @fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome

After installing the package, you can import it into your project:

import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'

Usage

Once you have imported the FontAwesomeIcon component, you can use it to display any icon from the Font Awesome library. Here's an example:

// Import the icon you want to use
import { faCoffee } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'

// Use the icon component in your JSX

The icon prop accepts any icon object from the Font Awesome library. You can find a list of all available icons in the Font Awesome documentation.

Customization

You can customize the appearance of your Font Awesome icons by passing additional props to the FontAwesomeIcon component. Here are some examples:

• size: Set the size of the icon (default is 16)
• color: Set the color of the icon (default is black)
• style: Apply additional styles to the icon

Here's an example of how to change the size and color of an icon:

// Import the icon you want to use
import { faCoffee } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'

// Use the icon component with custom props

You can also style your icons with CSS, just like you would with any other font. Here's an example:

.coffee-icon {
  color: brown;
  font-size: 24px;
}

// Import the icon you want to use
import { faCoffee } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'

// Use the icon component with a custom class name

You can also use other Font Awesome libraries, such as the @fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons package, to display brand icons in your app.

That's it! With Font Awesome and React Native, you can easily add beautiful and customizable icons to your app.