How To Increase Font Awesome Icon Size With CSS

Adjusting Font Awesome icons' size for optimal alignment and visual harmony is common in web design.
CSS offers effective methods for increasing their size.
Directly modifying the font-size property allows setting specific pixel values.
Alternative techniques like using the transform property with the scale function or CSS custom properties provide flexibility.
These options empower designers to match icon sizes with the overall design and maintain visual consistency.

01. Font Size

You can adjust the size of Font Awesome icons by directly manipulating the font-size property.

<i class="fas fa-home"></i>

.fa-home {
  font-size: 24px;
}

By targeting the Font Awesome class associated with the specific icon (e.g., .fa-home for the home icon), you can apply a specific font-size value to increase or decrease the icon's size. Adjust the pixel value as needed to achieve the desired size.

02. Transform Scale

Using the transform property, you can scale Font Awesome icons to increase their size.

<i class="fas fa-home"></i>

.fa-home {
  transform: scale(1.5);
}

The scale function in the transform property allows you to scale elements, including Font Awesome icons. A scale value greater than 1 will increase the size, while a value less than 1 will decrease it. In the example above, scale(1.5) enlarges the icon by 50% of its original size.

03. CSS Custom Properties (Variables)

CSS custom properties (variables) can be used to define and apply the size of Font Awesome icons.

<i class="fas fa-home"></i>

04. Using Font Awesome Class

One of the simplest and most commonly used methods to increase the size of Font Awesome icons is by using the predefined class fa-2x (or similar classes) provided by Font Awesome. These classes offer quick and easy scaling options for the icons.

<i class="fas fa-home fa-2x"></i>

By adding the class fa-2x to the Font Awesome icon element (<i>), the icon will be scaled to be twice its original size. You can also use other predefined classes such as fa-3x, fa-4x, and fa-5x to achieve different size scaling.

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