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Fix some text and remove hard way customization, since the repository now reflects changes done in the build system

Geremia Taglialatela 2019-06-17 13:26:29 +02:00
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@ -2,25 +2,24 @@ Font Awesome receives dozens of new requests every day. Some of them will eventu
Said so, if you need a new icon in a short while, or you need a comprehensive set of icons (e.g., a set of weather icons to build a forecast application) our suggestion is to customize Font Awesome.
## The Easy Way
There are some wonderful online services which allows you to customize Font Awesome, like:
- **Fort Awesome**: https://fortawesome.com/ (by **@davegandy**, creator of Font Awesome)
## Webfont
- Fontello: http://fontello.com/
- IcoMoon: https://icomoon.io/app/#/select ([How To](https://dyscribe.com/en/webdesign/create-your-own-custom-iconfont.html))
- Fontastic: http://fontastic.me/
Pick up the one which better fits your needs.
### SVG Framework
## SVG Framework
⚠️ SVG customization is on the To-Do list, meanwhile please use this approach
For the following example, I'm going to use the `fa-list` from Font Awesome 4.
⚠️ Official SVG customization is on the To-Do list, meanwhile please use this approach.
Prerequisites:
1. Single-path SVG
1. Single-path SVG of the icon you want to add
In the following examples, I'm going to use add to Font Awesome 5 the `fa-list` icon from Font Awesome 4.
#### With local/CDN `fontawesome/all.js`
@ -82,16 +81,6 @@ Ref: [#13079](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/issues/13079)
Blog Post on this approach - https://medium.com/@nsisodiya/hacking-font-awesome-for-custom-svg-icons-ea762118fa7b
## The Hard Way
⚠️ Outdated information. Please wait for the main repository to reflect FA5 changes
*Note that you may need commercial software*
1. [Fork](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/fork) the repository. You need a [properly configured development environment](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome#hacking-on-font-awesome)
2. Hack with the `.otf` file. Here it is a guide you can follow: [The making of Octicons](https://github.com/blog/1135-the-making-of-octicons)
3. Share your fork with the Font Awesome community. Check for [open issues](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/issues) that are related to your fork and share your repository
# New styles
If you don't need new icons but have special needs for your stylesheet, please consider a custom build based on `.less` or `.scss` versions.