One of the great things about using an icon font is its scalability. They can be resized without losing quality, making them perfect for responsive web design...
Adding icon fonts to any web design or mobile app project is easy using CSS. You load the font file using @font-face, and using standard CSS rules...
Although very popular, icon fonts do also have their pitfalls. Ian Feather has discussed his reasons for switching from an icon font to SVG, and CSS Tricks have outlined some considerations when choosing between icon fonts or SVG icons...
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