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Is @fortawesome/fontawesome-free ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @fortawesome/fontawesome-free@7.3.1. Markdown · JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version we test

@fortawesome/fontawesome-free ships CommonJS only. require("@fortawesome/fontawesome-free") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=6. import "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

What to do

  1. require("@fortawesome/fontawesome-free") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=6.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import fontawesomeFree from "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: no types are available for @fortawesome/fontawesome-free; declare the module yourself if you need them.
Latest
7.3.1 (Jul 15, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
7.3.1
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
>=6
Weekly downloads
2.1M
License
(CC-BY-4.0 AND OFL-1.1 AND MIT)

Does @fortawesome/fontawesome-free@7.3.1 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@fortawesome/fontawesome-free") from a CommonJS file and import "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("@fortawesome/fontawesome-free")import "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

How to import @fortawesome/fontawesome-free

ES modules (import)

import fontawesomeFree from "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const fontawesomeFree = require("@fortawesome/fontawesome-free");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (58 versions; the newest 58 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
5.1.0 – 7.3.1CommonJSJun 20, 2018

Frequently asked

Is @fortawesome/fontawesome-free ESM-only?

@fortawesome/fontawesome-free@7.3.1 is a CommonJS package. @fortawesome/fontawesome-free ships CommonJS only. require("@fortawesome/fontawesome-free") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=6. import "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import @fortawesome/fontawesome-free with ES module syntax?

Yes. import fontawesomeFree from "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does @fortawesome/fontawesome-free work in Bun?

Yes. import "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @fortawesome/fontawesome-free ship TypeScript types?

No. @fortawesome/fontawesome-free ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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