API Reference#

flask_font_awesome Package#

class flask_font_awesome.FontAwesome(app=None)#

Font Awesome icons for Flask.

init_app(app)#

Initialize the Flask application for use with this extension instance.

load(version='6.5.1', style='all', css_sri='sha512-DTOQO9RWCH3ppGqcWaEA1BIZOC6xxalwEsw9c2QQeAIftl+Vegovlnee1c9QX4TctnWMn13TZye+giMm8e2LwA==', core_css_sri='sha512-d0olNN35C6VLiulAobxYHZiXJmq+vl+BGIgAxQtD5+kqudro/xNMvv2yIHAciGHpExsIbKX3iLg+0B6d0k4+ZA==', js_sri='sha512-GWzVrcGlo0TxTRvz9ttioyYJ+Wwk9Ck0G81D+eO63BaqHaJ3YZX9wuqjwgfcV/MrB2PhaVX9DkYVhbFpStnqpQ==', core_js_sri='sha512-C8qHv0HOaf4yoA7ISuuCTrsPX8qjolYTZyoFRKNA9dFKnxgzIHnYTOJhXQIt6zwpIFzCrRzUBuVgtC4e5K1nhA==', use_min=True, use_css=False)#

Load Font Awesome’s WebFonts + CSS / SVG + JS resources for the given version. Defaults to SVG + JS.

Some examples:
>>> font_awesome.load()
>>> font_awesome.load(style="solid", use_css=True)
>>> font_awesome.load(
...     version="5.9.0",
...     js_sri="sha512-q3eWabyZPc1XTCmF+8/LuE1ozpg5xxn7iO89yfSOd5/oKvyqLngoNGsx8jq92Y8eXJ/IRxQbEC+FGSYxtk2oiw=="
... )
Parameters:
  • version (str) – The version to load. Defaults to 6.2.0.

  • style (str) – The icon style(s) to load. Defaults to all.

  • css_sri (str) – The Subresource Integrity (SRI) for the CSS resource file when not served locally. Defaults to sha512-xh6O/CkQoPOWDdYTDqeRdPCVd1SpvCA9XXcUnZS2FmJNp1coAFzvtCN9BmamE+4aHK8yyUHUSCcJHgXloTyT2A==.

  • core_css_sri (str) – The SRI for the core CSS resource file when not served locally. Defaults to sha512-uj2QCZdpo8PSbRGL/g5mXek6HM/APd7k/B5Hx/rkVFPNOxAQMXD+t+bG4Zv8OAdUpydZTU3UHmyjjiHv2Ww0PA==.

  • js_sri (str) –

    The SRI for the JS resource file when not served locally. Defaults to sha512-naukR7I+Nk6gp7p5TMA4ycgfxaZBJ7MO5iC3Fp6ySQyKFHOGfpkSZkYVWV5R7u7cfAicxanwYQ5D1e17EfJcMA==.

  • core_js_sri (str) –

    The SRI for the core JS resource file when not served locally. Defaults to sha512-j3gF1rYV2kvAKJ0Jo5CdgLgSYS7QYmBVVUjduXdoeBkc4NFV4aSRTi+Rodkiy9ht7ZYEwF+s09S43Z1Y+ujUkA==.

  • use_min (bool) – Whether to use the minified resource or not. Defaults to True.

  • use_css (bool) –

    Whether to use WebFonts + CSS over SVG + JS. Defaults to False.

Raises:

ValueError – When trying to load a non-free icon style (i.e. not one of all, regular, solid, or brands)

Returns:

The HTML markup for the WebFonts + CSS / SVG + JS resource(s).

Return type:

flask.Markup

load_css(version='6.5.1', style='all', sri='sha512-DTOQO9RWCH3ppGqcWaEA1BIZOC6xxalwEsw9c2QQeAIftl+Vegovlnee1c9QX4TctnWMn13TZye+giMm8e2LwA==', core_sri='sha512-d0olNN35C6VLiulAobxYHZiXJmq+vl+BGIgAxQtD5+kqudro/xNMvv2yIHAciGHpExsIbKX3iLg+0B6d0k4+ZA==', use_min=True)#

Load Font Awesome’s WebFonts + CSS resources for the given version.

Some examples:
>>> font_awesome.load_css()
>>> font_awesome.load_css(style="regular")
Parameters:
  • version (str) – The version to load. Defaults to 6.2.0.

  • style (str) –

    The icon style(s) to load. Defaults to all.

  • sri (str) –

    The Subresource Integrity (SRI) for the CSS resource file when not served locally. Defaults to sha512-xh6O/CkQoPOWDdYTDqeRdPCVd1SpvCA9XXcUnZS2FmJNp1coAFzvtCN9BmamE+4aHK8yyUHUSCcJHgXloTyT2A==.

  • core_sri (str) –

    The SRI for the core CSS resource file when not served locally. Defaults to sha512-uj2QCZdpo8PSbRGL/g5mXek6HM/APd7k/B5Hx/rkVFPNOxAQMXD+t+bG4Zv8OAdUpydZTU3UHmyjjiHv2Ww0PA==.

  • use_min (bool) – Whether to use the minified resources or not. Defaults to True.

Raises:

ValueError – When trying to load a non-free icon style (i.e. not one of all, regular, solid, or brands)

Returns:

The HTML markup for the WebFonts + CSS resources.

Return type:

flask.Markup

load_js(version='6.5.1', style='all', sri='sha512-GWzVrcGlo0TxTRvz9ttioyYJ+Wwk9Ck0G81D+eO63BaqHaJ3YZX9wuqjwgfcV/MrB2PhaVX9DkYVhbFpStnqpQ==', core_sri='sha512-C8qHv0HOaf4yoA7ISuuCTrsPX8qjolYTZyoFRKNA9dFKnxgzIHnYTOJhXQIt6zwpIFzCrRzUBuVgtC4e5K1nhA==', use_min=True)#

Load Font Awesome’s SVG + JS resource for the given version.

Some examples:
>>> font_awesome.load_js()
>>> font_awesome.load_js(
...     use_min=False,
...     sri="sha512-8XtSBQOB+R4dpcpQBpYC5Q7ti7y/MjIF0l/1ZiSd4xM04Dr052S/Py981Pzmwo2HrXCR2JhYE1MYR15aZGMnig=="
... )
Parameters:
  • version (str) – The version to load. Defaults to 6.2.0.

  • style (str) –

    The icon style(s) to load. Defaults to all.

  • sri (str) –

    The SRI for the JS resource file when not served locally. Defaults to sha512-naukR7I+Nk6gp7p5TMA4ycgfxaZBJ7MO5iC3Fp6ySQyKFHOGfpkSZkYVWV5R7u7cfAicxanwYQ5D1e17EfJcMA==.

  • core_sri (str) –

    The SRI for the core JS resource file when not served locally. Defaults to sha512-j3gF1rYV2kvAKJ0Jo5CdgLgSYS7QYmBVVUjduXdoeBkc4NFV4aSRTi+Rodkiy9ht7ZYEwF+s09S43Z1Y+ujUkA==.

  • use_min (bool) – Whether to use the minified resource or not. Defaults to True.

Raises:

ValueError – When trying to load a non-free icon style (i.e. not one of all, regular, solid, or brands)

Returns:

The HTML markup for the SVG + JS resource.

Return type:

flask.Markup

render_icon(name, inverse=False, size=None, fixed_with=False, rotation=None, animation=None, border=False, pull=None, swap_opacity=False, aria_hidden=True, style=None, _stack_size=None)#

Render an icon.

See the Font Awesome documentation for the complete list of available icons.

Some examples:
>>> font_awesome.render_icon('fas fa-house')
>>> font_awesome.render_icon('fa-regular fa-square', size='xl')
>>> font_awesome.render_icon('fab fa-github', inverse=True, rotation=90)
Parameters:
  • name (str) – The name of the icon (e.g. fa-solid fa-user).

  • inverse (bool) – Inverts the color of the icon to white. Defaults to False.

  • size (Optional[str]) – The relative or literal size of the icon. Defaults to None.

  • fixed_with (bool) – Set the icon to a fixed width for easy vertical alignment. Defaults to False.

  • rotation (Optional[Union[str, int]]) – Rotate or flip the icon. Defaults to None.

  • animation (Optional[str]) – Animate the icon. Defaults to None.

  • border (bool) – Add a border to the icon. Defaults to False.

  • pull (Optional[str]) – Pull the icon left or right. Defaults to None.

  • swap_opacity (bool) – Swap the default opacity of each layer in a duotone icon. Defaults to False.

  • aria_hidden (bool) – Add the aria-hidden attribute to the icon. Defaults to True.

  • style (Optional[str]) – Customize the icon even further using CSS styling. Defaults to None.

Returns:

The HTML markup for the icon.

Return type:

flask.Markup

render_stacked_icon(name_1, name_2, stack_size_1='2x', stack_size_2='1x', inverse=False, size=None, aria_hidden=True, style=None, style_1=None, style_2=None)#

Render a stacked icon.

Some examples:
>>> font_awesome.render_stacked_icon(
...     "fa-solid fa-square",
...     "fab fa-twitter",
...     inverse=True,
...     size="2x",
... )
>>> font_awesome.render_stacked_icon(
...     "fa-solid fa-camera",
...     "fa-solid fa-ban",
...     stack_size_1="1x",
...     stack_size_2="2x",
...     size="2x",
...     style_2="color:Tomato",
... )
Parameters:
  • name_1 (str) – The name of the first icon (e.g. fa-solid fa-square).

  • name_2 (str) – The name of the second icon (e.g. fab fa-twitter).

  • stack_size_1 (str) – The relative size of the first icon. One of 1x or 2x. Defaults to 2x.

  • stack_size_2 (str) – The relative size of the second icon. One of 1x or 2x. Defaults to 1x.

  • inverse (bool) – Inverts the color of the icon to white. Defaults to False.

  • size (Optional[str]) –

    The relative or literal size of the stacked icon. Defaults to None.

  • aria_hidden (bool) – Add the aria-hidden attribute to the icon. Defaults to True.

  • style (Optional[str]) –

    Customize the stacked icon even further using CSS styling. Defaults to None.

  • style_1 (Optional[str]) –

    Customize the first icon even further using CSS styling. Defaults to None.

  • style_2 (Optional[str]) –

    Customize the second icon even further using CSS styling. Defaults to None.

Returns:

The HTML markup for the icon.

Return type:

flask.Markup