Questions tagged [fontawesome]
{fontawesome} provides access to web-related icons.
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! LaTeX3 Error: Command '\FA' already defined! [duplicate]
I used the following template for my CV :https://www.latextemplates.com/template/awesome-resume-cv. I can build it on Overleaf, but not with Textworks. I've specified to use Xelatex as compiler.
This ...
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Fontawesome 5 error
I am using the latest fontawesome package for latex version 5.9.0 and it seems that not all icons are usable. In thw following MWE \faIcon{phone-alt} says it is not found.
\documentclass{article}
\...
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fontawesome5 instead of fontawesome in komacv?
In the most recent version of fontawesome5 when used with komacv, for example with a try of an MWE
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans,,DIV=12]{komacv}%
\usepackage[pro]{fontawesome5}%
\faStyle{light}%
\...
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xdvipdfmx:warning: Creating ToUnicode CMap failed for FontAwesome5*.otf
I am on latest miktex version with all packages (used by my latex file) installed automatically by miktex during building the project.
Building my latex file (which uses fontawesome5) using latexmk ...
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xelatex - /faPhoneAlt undefined (fontawesome5)
How do i use this symbol - https://fontawesome.com/icons/phone-alt?style=light (the /faPhone symbol is in wrong direction so i want this alt version)
I am on latest fontawesome5 package on miktex as ...
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How to use fontawesome 5 with context?
I have installed mactex-no-gui and it contains context and fontawesome5.
> sudo tlmgr install fontawesome5
Password:
tlmgr: package repository http://www.pirbot.com/...
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Raising errors when using fontawesome5 and XeTeX in Debian
I have been trying to compile my CV using the command xelatex cv.tex on a Debian-based TeXlive. I normally run it successfully on a MacOS with MacTex using the package fontawesome5. However, when I ...
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Command \mobile in \cvitem doesn't appear - ModernCV template
I'm trying to insert the mobile symbol in the \cvitem of the ModernCV template, but I don't know how to do that. I tryed in different ways, but without any success.
\cvitem{\mobile}{123456} % error
\...
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LaTeX text following a path in Inkscape
I am using Inkscape to produce my images and include them in my LaTeX documents. So far I have encountered zero problem, so I don't want to change softwares.
However, I tried for the first time to ...
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Fonts FontAwesome and Fira not found after fresh installation of MacTeX
I try to build the examples of the limecv package after a fresh installation of MacTeX 2018 under macOS Mojave. The package requires the fonts FontAwesome and Fira which are both installed on my ...
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where is the Python icon in fontawesome
I'm trying to add the python icon
It appears to be in the font awesome font https://fontawesome.com/icons/python?style=brands to my document.
however it seems that there is no \faPython in the ...
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Awesome-CV tempplate giving an error while running [duplicate]
I am new to Latex. I really like the awesome CV template and would like to use it. However I am not able to make it work. I am running it using the XELatex. I am getting the following error and I am ...
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fontawesome5 monospaced icons [duplicate]
I have been trying to make icons from fontawesome5 monospaced without much success:
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\usepackage{fontawesome5}
\begin{document}
\section{MWE}
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TFM or installed font not found with fontawesome5 (on Overleaf v2 with XeLaTeX)
UPDATE
My question relies on the result of compiling the test project I made (which I linked below), which clearly indicates that the fonts are not being found. While having the fontawesome5 package ...
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Centering a symbol with overset
I'm attempting to center the \faPiedPiper symbol over a single letter like so:
\documentclass[letterpaper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage{fontawesome, amsmath, fourier}
\begin{document}
$\overset{\text{\...
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Nice logos/symbols/pictures packages
I'm currently working on my resume, and I would like to present my hobbies with symbols.
I checked out the "The Comprehensive LATEX Symbol List", it's great, but I cant find everything I need.
For ...
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Class moderncv error: undefined control sequence \gitlabsocialsymbol
I'm having problems to display the favicon for Gitlab in my moderncv project. I think it has to do with my installation of moderncv.
I'm on a Ubuntu machine and first I installed texlive-latex-extra. ...
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Attempting to Format Symbol and Text in Two Columns [duplicate]
I use markdown to take school notes. They are later converted, via Pandoc to HTML and PDF (through LaTeX templates). I am trying to typeset a Symbol (floated left) to multiple lines of text. In the ...
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Awesome-CV error(s)
I am trying to use the AwesomeCV template (https://github.com/posquit0/Awesome-CV) for creating a CV using TexMaker 5.0.3 with XeLaTex. However, I am not able to get this to work as I get the ...
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Weird font awesome rendering when used in hyperlink
When I add a \href to a fontawesome icon, it becomes very distorted. It works fine without it. For example,
\documentclass[]{awesome-cv}
\usepackage{textcomp}
\href{url_here}{\faGithub}
\begin{...
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Replace the 'doi' keyword for all entries in a bibliography with \aiDoiSquare icon from academicons package
I am currently making my CV and using the biblatex/biber combo for bibliography management.
For visual pizazz, I wish to replace the keyword doi for each entry in the generated bibliography with the ...
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Quora fontawesome icon not work
I tried to add fontawesome icon in my latex document but \faQuora is not working I used This link to see fontawesome icon names can anyone explain me what is wrong I have done thank you.
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fontawesome5 doesn't work in the \cvsection of altacv.cls
I am using the AltaCV class.
When using fontawesome5 package in the \cvsection command as:
\cvsection{\faHandsHelping \ Volunteer}
I get the below error:
! Package fontawesome5 Error: The ...
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Fontawesome briefcase styles
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{fontawesome5}
\begin{document}
\faBriefcase[light]
\faBriefcase[regular]
\faBriefcase[solid]
\end{document}
Fontawesome site shows 3 styles for the ...
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Fontawesome style: Solid, regular, light
Is it possible to specify the style for font awesome:?
For example, \faAlignJustify has three different styles:
https://origin.fontawesome.com/icons/align-justify?style=light
https://origin....
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Font “FontAwesome” cannot be found when switching fonts in moderncv using XeLaTeX
I'm trying to change the font of the template in https://pt.sharelatex.com/templates/cv-or-resume/moderncv-casual .
For that, I need to use XeLaTeX and, as I understand, set
\usepackage{fontspec}
\...
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Math fonts in awesome-cv
I'm using the awesome-cv class file (from here) to write a statement, but I'm unhappy with the math fonts. Specifically, I don't like the result of using \mathbb. Also, math operators (even predefined ...
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Pandoc fontawesome in Markdown -> Xelatex -> pdf
I want to use fontawesome symbols in an md yaml-block that then get converted into latex and from there to pdf.
I used the fontawesome package in xelatex and I tried to convert a string in an md ...
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How to use Font Awesome 5 with fixed width
What I need is basically this: How to use fontawesome with fixed width? but using the new fontawesome5 package.
There, they redefine \faicon command but it has been changed in the new version. ...
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bulleted items in a table in awesome cv
I am working on awesome cv (downloaded from here). I got an answer form @egreg on how to put items in columns. But I want to change the appearance of the bullet items. Here is hes answer with default ...
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Configuring fontawesome5 on overleaf
I'm looking at this CTAN Package. I don't think it's a part of texlive 2016 which is what overleaf uses.
This means I have to upload files manually to my overleaf project so that I could include them....
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Using fontawesome icons
Writing my CV, I try to put symbols of email, phone, twitter, etc before the corresponding information on top of my CV. So, I basically did the following:
\documentclass[margin, 10pt]{res} % Use the ...
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Bar figure and inside text with icons
How can I reduce the the space between the age groups and add a male or female icon on the top from fontawesome package? Could the age-groups be in the middle of the male and female distribution? ...
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fontawesome5 (pro) and XeLaTeX
I am trying to use fontawesome5 with the pro option, hence also with XeLaTeX, and it is a little strange. Consider the following minimal example
\documentclass{scrartcl}
\usepackage{xunicode,fontspec,...
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Incorporating fontawesome into texlive to allow for compilation
Ultimately I want to make use of the fontawesome package, however I am getting build crashes running the code below. I believe this is due to the fact that fontawesome is not installed, but am having ...
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Use Fontawesome Icons wiht Xelatex
I want to use the fontawesome icons in my document. After trying around a little i got to the following code:
% !TeX program = xelatex
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\...
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How to transition best from fontawesome (4) to fontawesome5 in an article
I have an old article in which I use fontawesome icons from version 4.7.
In Ubuntu 16.04, I had installed font-awesome (v4.5) and texlive-fonts-extra from the repositories. Then I downloaded the ...
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!pdfTeX error: pdflatex.exe (file FontAwesome--fontawesometwo) [duplicate]
I downloaded a tex file of a CV template from online edit to my local computer, but when I run the tex, there is a error:
!pdfTeX error: pdflatex.exe (file FontAwesome--fontawesometwo): Font ...
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fontawesome does not show symbols - xelatex, lualatex
I am trying to use fontawesome package with BasicTex distribution with the following code:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{fontawesome}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\defaultfontfeatures{Mapping=tex-text,...
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How to change the color of \faQuestionCircle in Beamer?
How to change the color of \faQuestionCircle in Beamer?
\documentclass[
aspectratio=169
]{beamer}
\usepackage{fontawesome}
\usetheme{Darmstadt}
\setbeamerfont{section in head/foot}{...
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How to use fontawesome with fixed width?
I'm using XeLaTeX and fontawesome package.
This is my MWE:
\documentclass[]{article}
\RequirePackage{fontspec}
\RequirePackage{fontawesome}
\begin{document}
\section{\faGraduationCap \...
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I can't add Skype logo in moderncv theme via fontawesome
I'm trying to add the skype logo to my CV using moderncv and fontawesome package. I'm running with XeLaTeX, but even with LuaLaTex doesn't work. This is my code and my output. I checked on fontawesome....
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fontawesome: How to mirror a symbol in tikz?
In some of my tikz pictures I use symbols from the fontawesome package.
Screenshot
(The long line of the checkmark should be on the left side.)
Question
How can I mirror symbols in tikz?
MWE
\...
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Using an argument as a command in \newcommand
So, I'm using the fontawesome package to display icons next to small headings. In essence, the following code
{\large \faBook\ } \textbf {Method}\\
Creates the following:
Now, I need to do this at ...
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Telegram icon in Modern CV
I have a version of my CV which compiles successfully and includes lots of modifications such as a second address line, inclusion of several icons from Font Awesome such as Whatsapp and Skype, etc. ...
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Setting icon in Beamer button
Let's say I have the following MWE (from here):
\documentclass{beamer}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}
\hyperlink{contents}{\beamerbutton{contents page}}
\hyperlink{columns}{\...
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Is there an equivalent for \Latex{} for Github and Twitter?
So I'd like to have commands like \LaTeX for Github and twitter, i.e. something like \GitHub{} and \Twitter{} that would print the names with the correct fonts, kerning, etc…
I don't want to reinvent ...
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How can I use the fontawesome package with XeLaTeX? [duplicate]
I am trying to compile a document using fontawesome with XeLaTeX (see this template https://github.com/ReScience/ReScience-submission/tree/master/article). I have Texlive 2016 installed in Ubuntu (...
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Problems with Fontawesome on MikTex
I installed Fontawesome using the MikTex Package Manager. I tried to update the database, using the command :
Start > Programs > MiKTeX > Maintenance > Settings > General > Refresh ...
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issues with font awesome in Tex Live [duplicate]
I am using a fantastic template to try and generate a CV. I have installed Tex Live 2016 this morning.
When I try and compile the cv.tex document, I am prompted with the following error:
"fontspec ...
