How to Easily Add Icon Fonts in Your WordPress Theme

Icon fonts can be a great way to add visual interest and variety to your WordPress theme without increasing page load times. Here’s how you can easily add icon fonts in your WordPress theme:

Choose an icon font library: There are many icon font libraries available, such as Font Awesome, Material Design Icons, and Ionicons. Choose one that has the icons you need and suits your design aesthetic.
Download the icon font files: Once you’ve chosen an icon font library, download the font files from the library’s website. The font files typically include a CSS file, a web font file (in various formats), and possibly a JavaScript file.
Upload the font files to your theme: Upload the font files to your WordPress theme’s directory. You can use an FTP client or file manager to do this.
Add the font files to your theme’s CSS: In your theme’s CSS file, add the @font-face rule to import the font files. Here’s an example:

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@font-face {

  font-family: 'Font Awesome 5 Free';

  font-style: normal;

  font-weight: 400;

  font-display: block;

  src: url('fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2?v=5.15.3') format('woff2'),

       url('fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff?v=5.15.3') format('woff');

}

Replace the font-family name and font file URLs with those from the font library you’ve chosen.

Use the icons in your theme: You can now use the icons in your theme’s HTML by adding the icon font class to an HTML element. For example, to add a Twitter icon, use the following code:

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