Upgrading from 3.2.1 to 4 - Googlecloud12/Font-Awesome GitHub Wiki

Assets (fonts, stylesheets)

Of course, you need to update the Font Awesome assets, but this is not part of this guide.

New default syntax

  • icon-* -> fa fa-* (Note: fa, base class is only needed by icons),
  • icon-fixed-width -> fa-fw,
  • icon-large -> fa-lg,
  • icons-ul -> fa-ul,
  • icon-li -> fa-li,
  • icon-spin -> fa-spin,
  • icon-rotate-* -> fa-rotate-*.

New icon names

  • ban-circle -> ban,
  • bar-chart -> bar-chart-o,
  • beaker -> flask,
  • bell -> bell-o,
  • bell-alt -> bell,
  • bitbucket-sign -> bitbucket-square,
  • bookmark-empty -> bookmark-o,
  • building -> building-o (4.0.2),
  • calendar-empty -> calendar-o,
  • check-empty -> square-o,
  • check-minus -> minus-square-o,
  • check-sign -> check-square,
  • check -> check-square-o,
  • chevron-sign-down -> chevron-down,
  • chevron-sign-left -> chevron-left,
  • chevron-sign-right -> chevron-right,
  • chevron-sign-up -> chevron-up,
  • circle-arrow-down -> arrow-circle-down,
  • circle-arrow-left -> arrow-circle-left,
  • circle-arrow-right -> arrow-circle-right,
  • circle-arrow-up -> arrow-circle-up,
  • circle-blank -> circle-o,
  • cny -> rmb,
  • collapse-alt -> minus-square-o,
  • collapse-top -> caret-square-o-up,
  • collapse -> caret-square-o-down,
  • comment-alt -> comment-o,
  • comments-alt -> comments-o,
  • copy -> files-o,
  • cut -> scissors,
  • dashboard -> tachometer,
  • double-angle-down -> angle-double-down,
  • double-angle-left -> angle-double-left,
  • double-angle-right -> angle-double-right,
  • double-angle-up -> angle-double-up,
  • download -> arrow-circle-o-down,
  • download-alt -> download,
  • edit-sign -> pencil-square,
  • edit -> pencil-square-o,
  • ellipsis-horizontal -> ellipsis-h (4.0.2),
  • ellipsis-vertical -> ellipsis-v (4.0.2),
  • envelope-alt -> envelope-o,
  • exclamation-sign -> exclamation-circle,
  • expand-alt -> plus-square-o (4.0.2),
  • expand -> caret-square-o-right,
  • external-link-sign -> external-link-square,
  • eye-close -> eye-slash,
  • eye-open -> eye,
  • facebook-sign -> facebook-square,
  • facetime-video -> video-camera,
  • file-alt -> file-o,
  • file-text-alt -> file-text-o,
  • flag-alt -> flag-o,
  • folder-close-alt -> folder-o,
  • folder-close -> folder,
  • folder-open-alt -> folder-open-o,
  • food -> cutlery,
  • frown -> frown-o,
  • fullscreen -> arrows-alt (4.0.2),
  • github-sign -> github-square,
  • google-plus-sign -> google-plus-square,
  • group -> users (4.0.2),
  • h-sign -> h-square,
  • hand-down -> hand-o-down,
  • hand-left -> hand-o-left,
  • hand-right -> hand-o-right,
  • hand-up -> hand-o-up,
  • hdd -> hdd-o (4.0.1),
  • heart-empty -> heart-o,
  • hospital -> hospital-o (4.0.2),
  • indent-left -> outdent,
  • indent-right -> indent,
  • info-sign -> info-circle,
  • keyboard -> keyboard-o,
  • legal -> gavel,
  • lemon -> lemon-o,
  • lightbulb -> lightbulb-o,
  • linkedin-sign -> linkedin-square,
  • meh -> meh-o,
  • microphone-off -> microphone-slash,
  • minus-sign-alt -> minus-square,
  • minus-sign -> minus-circle,
  • mobile-phone -> mobile,
  • moon -> moon-o,
  • move -> arrows (4.0.2),
  • off -> power-off,
  • ok-circle -> check-circle-o,
  • ok-sign -> check-circle,
  • ok -> check,
  • paper-clip -> paperclip,
  • paste -> clipboard,
  • phone-sign -> phone-square,
  • picture -> picture-o,
  • pinterest-sign -> pinterest-square,
  • play-circle -> play-circle-o,
  • play-sign -> play-circle,
  • plus-sign-alt -> plus-square,
  • plus-sign -> plus-circle,
  • pushpin -> thumb-tack,
  • question-sign -> question-circle,
  • remove-circle -> times-circle-o,
  • remove-sign -> times-circle,
  • remove -> times,
  • reorder -> bars (4.0.2),
  • resize-full -> expand (4.0.2),
  • resize-horizontal -> arrows-h (4.0.2),
  • resize-small -> compress (4.0.2),
  • resize-vertical -> arrows-v (4.0.2),
  • rss-sign -> rss-square,
  • save -> floppy-o,
  • screenshot -> crosshairs,
  • share-alt -> share,
  • share-sign -> share-square,
  • share -> share-square-o,
  • sign-blank -> square,
  • signin -> sign-in,
  • signout -> sign-out,
  • smile -> smile-o,
  • sort-by-alphabet-alt -> sort-alpha-desc,
  • sort-by-alphabet -> sort-alpha-asc,
  • sort-by-attributes-alt -> sort-amount-desc,
  • sort-by-attributes -> sort-amount-asc,
  • sort-by-order-alt -> sort-numeric-desc,
  • sort-by-order -> sort-numeric-asc,
  • sort-down -> sort-desc,
  • sort-up -> sort-asc,
  • stackexchange -> stack-overflow,
  • star-empty -> star-o,
  • star-half-empty -> star-half-o,
  • sun -> sun-o,
  • thumbs-down-alt -> thumbs-o-down,
  • thumbs-up-alt -> thumbs-o-up,
  • time -> clock-o,
  • trash -> trash-o,
  • tumblr-sign -> tumblr-square,
  • twitter-sign -> twitter-square,
  • unlink -> chain-broken,
  • upload -> arrow-circle-o-up,
  • upload-alt -> upload,
  • warning-sign -> exclamation-triangle,
  • xing-sign -> xing-square,
  • youtube-sign -> youtube-square,
  • zoom-in -> search-plus,
  • zoom-out -> search-minus.

Other classes changes