Chapter 1: Icons Home
Icons Home (or more naturally, the “Home” icon in icon libraries). I’ll explain it like your patient web-dev teacher who’s excited you’re asking this. 😄
Very often when people write “Icons Home”, they actually mean:
- The Home icon (the little house symbol 🏠) that you see everywhere in websites and apps
- OR the “Icons HOME” section / starting page in icon tutorials (like on W3Schools)
Since your previous question was “what is Icons Tutorial”, I think you’re asking about the famous Home icon itself — what it is, why it exists, how it’s used, and real examples in code.
Let’s go deep, step by step, teacher style.
1. What actually is the “Home” icon? (The 🏠 symbol)
The Home icon is the most universal symbol in all of digital design for one simple idea:
“Take me back to the main / starting page” “Go to homepage” “Return to dashboard / front page“
It almost always looks like:
- A simple house outline (roof + square body + chimney sometimes)
- Sometimes filled, sometimes just lines
- Very minimal — 1–4 shapes only
Why a house? Because in real life, home = the place you always return to. On the internet → homepage = the “home” of the website/app. Super clever metaphor that works in every language!
2. Where do you see the Home icon every day? (Real-life examples 2026 style)
- Top-left or bottom navigation bar on almost every mobile app (Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, Amazon, Flipkart, PhonePe…)
- Website header / navbar → clicking house icon → back to www.example.com
- Browser tabs sometimes show a tiny home icon
- WordPress / Shopify admin dashboards
- Settings → “Home screen” or “Go home”
- Even smart TVs / car infotainment screens
Fun fact: It’s so universal that users get confused if a site uses something else (like a door or arrow) instead of 🏠.
3. How to actually use the Home icon in your website (code examples)
We use icon libraries (same as we talked in Icons Tutorial). Here are the most common ways in 2026.
A. Font Awesome (still king for many people)
Font Awesome calls it house now (older versions used home)
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<!-- Include Font Awesome (use latest version from their site) --> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css"> <!-- Simple home icon --> <i class="fas fa-house"></i> <!-- solid style --> <!-- Outline style (lighter look) --> <i class="far fa-house"></i> <!-- In a navigation bar – very common --> <nav> <a href="/" class="active"> <i class="fas fa-house"></i> Home </a> <a href="/profile"> <i class="fas fa-user"></i> Profile </a> </nav> <!-- Big colorful home button --> <button style="font-size: 2rem; color: #4CAF50;"> <i class="fas fa-house"></i> Go Home </button> |
B. Bootstrap Icons (clean, modern, free SVG)
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<!-- Include Bootstrap Icons --> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css"> <!-- Home icon --> <i class="bi bi-house"></i> <!-- Filled version --> <i class="bi bi-house-fill"></i> <!-- Real navbar example --> <ul class="nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a class="nav-link active" href="/"> <i class="bi bi-house-door-fill me-1"></i> Home </a> </li> </ul> |
C. Google Material Symbols / Icons (very popular in Android-style apps)
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<!-- Google way (2026 version) --> <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Symbols+Outlined" rel="stylesheet" /> <!-- Outlined home --> <span class="material-symbols-outlined">home</span> <!-- Filled --> <span class="material-symbols-rounded">home</span> <!-- In a bottom nav bar (very mobile-friendly) --> <div class="bottom-nav"> <span class="material-symbols-rounded">home</span> <span class="material-symbols-outlined">search</span> <span class="material-symbols-outlined">person</span> </div> |
4. Quick design tips if you want to customize or create your own Home icon
- Keep stroke 1.5–2 px on 24×24 grid
- Roof angle usually ~30–45°
- Door optional (many modern ones remove door)
- Safe zone: important parts inside 20×20 center
- Never rotate it — always upright house
Bad examples (avoid these):
- House upside down 😅
- Cartoon house with windows + smoke + tree (too detailed)
- Using a door icon instead (confusing)
Summary Table – Quick cheat sheet
| Library | Icon Name | Code Example | Style Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Font Awesome 6/7 | fa-house | <i class=”fas fa-house”></i> | Solid / Regular / Light |
| Bootstrap Icons | bi-house | <i class=”bi bi-house”></i> | Fill / Door / Heart variants |
| Material Symbols | home | <span class=”material-symbols-outlined”>home</span> | Outlined / Rounded / Sharp |
| Heroicons / Lucide | home | (SVG or React component) | Very clean modern line |
So… “Icons Home” = the 🏠 icon that means “go to main page“.
Did this clear it up? Want me to show you:
- A full mini-navbar code with home + other icons?
- Differences between home vs house vs house-door?
- How it looks in dark mode?
- Or maybe how to animate it when clicked?
Just say — class is still in session! 🚀🏠
