Chapter 22: Icons Code
1. What is the “Icons Code” Page?
It’s a specialized cheat-sheet listing only the free icons from Font Awesome 5 that represent programming, coding, development, terminals, brackets, files, and tech-related code concepts.
These icons are super popular among developers, bloggers, and tech sites because they scream “code”, “programming”, “developer tools”, or “web development”.
Perfect for:
- Developer portfolios or “About Me” sections
- Code snippet blocks / tutorials
- GitHub READMEs or blog posts about coding
- Tech conference/event pages
- “Hire a Developer” buttons
- IDE/dashboard UIs (like VS Code theme icons)
- “View Source” or “Edit Code” links
- Programming language badges or skill lists
In Font Awesome 5 free, this category is small but very useful (around 8–12 icons, mostly solid fas style). Newer versions (FA6/7) added more (like code-branch variants, terminal, file-code), but FA5 free gives the core ones that millions of devs still use today.
2. Main Free Code Icons in Font Awesome 5 (From the W3Schools Page)
Here are the key free ones you’ll find in the table (solid fas style unless noted; these are the most common classics):
- Code (angle brackets < > – the ultimate “code” symbol) <i class=”fas fa-code”></i>
- Code Branch (git branch fork – version control / branching) <i class=”fas fa-code-branch”></i>
- Terminal (command line prompt / black screen with text) <i class=”fas fa-terminal”></i>
- File Code (document with code symbols inside) <i class=”fas fa-file-code”></i>
- Laptop Code (laptop screen showing code) <i class=”fas fa-laptop-code”></i>
- Keyboard (physical keyboard – typing code) <i class=”fas fa-keyboard”></i> (regular style available: far fa-keyboard)
- Bug (insect – “bug” in code, debugging) <i class=”fas fa-bug”></i>
- Cog / Cogs (gears – settings/code configuration) <i class=”fas fa-cog”></i> / <i class=”fas fa-cogs”></i> (often paired)
- Tools (wrench + screwdriver – developer tools) <i class=”fas fa-tools”></i>
These are the core free Code icons (around 8–10 solid ones). Some like fa-terminal or fa-laptop-code were big favorites in FA5 for dev UIs.
3. Real Code Examples – How to Use Code Icons
Example 1: Developer Portfolio Hero Section (very common)
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<!-- FA5 CDN in <head> --> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.4/css/all.min.css"> <div style="text-align: center; padding: 60px 20px; background: #0d1117; color: #c9d1d9; border-radius: 12px;"> <i class="fas fa-laptop-code" style="font-size: 7rem; color: #58a6ff; margin-bottom: 20px;"></i> <h1>Webliance – Full-Stack Developer from Hyderabad</h1> <p><i class="fas fa-code" style="margin-right: 8px; color: #f78166;"></i> HTML/CSS/JS • <i class="fas fa-code-branch" style="margin-right: 8px; color: #f78166;"></i> Git Expert • <i class="fas fa-terminal" style="margin-right: 8px; color: #f78166;"></i> Bash Lover</p> </div> |
Example 2: “View Source Code” Button (GitHub-style)
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<button style="background: #238636; color: white; padding: 12px 24px; border: none; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 1.2rem; cursor: pointer;"> <i class="fas fa-code" style="margin-right: 10px; font-size: 1.5rem;"></i> View Source on GitHub </button> |
Example 3: Debugging / Bug Fix Section (blog post)
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<div style="background: #fff5f5; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #dc3545; border-radius: 4px; margin: 20px 0;"> <h3><i class="fas fa-bug" style="color: #dc3545; margin-right: 10px;"></i> Common Bugs & Fixes</h3> <p>Found a <i class="fas fa-bug" style="color: #dc3545;"></i> in your code? Here's how to squash it!</p> </div> |
Example 4: Skill List for Resume / Portfolio
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<ul style="list-style: none; padding: 0; font-size: 1.2rem;"> <li><i class="fas fa-code-branch" style="color: #6f42c1; margin-right: 10px;"></i> Git & Version Control</li> <li><i class="fas fa-terminal" style="color: #28a745; margin-right: 10px;"></i> Command Line Mastery</li> <li><i class="fas fa-laptop-code" style="color: #007bff; margin-right: 10px;"></i> Front-End Development</li> <li><i class="fas fa-file-code" style="color: #fd7e14; margin-right: 10px;"></i> Clean Code Practices</li> </ul> |
Example 5: Terminal / Command Prompt Snippet Indicator
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<div style="background: #000; color: #0f0; padding: 15px; border-radius: 8px; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace; font-size: 1.1rem;"> <i class="fas fa-terminal" style="color: #0f0; margin-right: 10px;"></i> user@hyderabad:~$ npm install react </div> |
4. Teacher Tips for Code Icons
- Colors — Dark themes love these: blues (#58a6ff GitHub-style), greens (#28a745 success/terminal), purples (#6f42c1 branches), oranges (#fd7e14 files).
- Size & animation — Use fa-3x to fa-6x for headers; add fa-spin on gears/cogs for loading: <i class=”fas fa-cog fa-spin”></i> Compiling…
- Combine categories — Pair with Computers (laptop, server), Files (file-alt, folder), or Interfaces (window-maximize) for full dev feel.
- Accessibility — Add aria-label=”View code on GitHub” for buttons; hide decorative ones with aria-hidden=”true”.
- Upgrade note — In Font Awesome 6/7, Code category has more free icons (code-simple, terminal, bracket-curly, etc.) — upgrade for modern dev portfolios.
Summary – Quick Recap
Icons Code = W3Schools’ page listing Font Awesome 5 free programming/coding icons like code < >, code-branch ↳, terminal >_, laptop-code 💻, file-code 📄, bug 🐛, keyboard ⌨️, etc. Perfect for developer sites, code tutorials, portfolios, tech blogs, GitHub READMEs, or any “coding/dev” theme.
Got it now, beta? Want me to:
- Build a full “Developer Portfolio” mini-page demo with these icons?
- Show how Code icons look in a dark GitHub-style theme?
- Compare FA5 vs newer FA versions (more code tools)?
- Or next category like “Icons Communication”?
Just say — teacher is coding with you from Hyderabad! 💻⌨️🐛🚀
