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

> @fortawesome/react-fontawesome@3.5.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too.

Official React component for Font Awesome

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @fortawesome/react-fontawesome@3.5.0.

@fortawesome/react-fontawesome publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.0.0). require("@fortawesome/react-fontawesome") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=20. import "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome" works alongside it.

## What to do

1. Nothing to change. require("@fortawesome/react-fontawesome") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=20. import * as reactFontawesome from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.

## Facts

- Latest: 3.5.0 (Jul 20, 2026)
- Module format: Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
- Last CommonJS version: 3.5.0
- Native ESM since: 3.0.0
- TypeScript types: bundled
- Node engines: >=20
- Weekly downloads: 1.6M
- License: MIT

## Runtime test results for @fortawesome/react-fontawesome@3.5.0

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

| Runtime | require("@fortawesome/react-fontawesome") | import "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome" |
|---|---|---|
| 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/react-fontawesome

ES modules:

```js
import * as reactFontawesome from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
```

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS:

```js
const reactFontawesome = require("@fortawesome/react-fontawesome");
```

## Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (52 versions; the newest 52 shown).

| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0.0 – 3.5.0 | Dual (CommonJS + ESM) | Aug 22, 2025 |
| 0.0.5 – 0.2.6 | CommonJS | Sep 6, 2017 |

## Frequently asked

**Is @fortawesome/react-fontawesome ESM-only?**

@fortawesome/react-fontawesome@3.5.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. @fortawesome/react-fontawesome publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.0.0). require("@fortawesome/react-fontawesome") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=20. import "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome" works alongside it.

**Can I require @fortawesome/react-fontawesome?**

Yes. @fortawesome/react-fontawesome ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("@fortawesome/react-fontawesome") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=20.

**Does @fortawesome/react-fontawesome work in Bun?**

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

**Does @fortawesome/react-fontawesome ship TypeScript types?**

Yes. @fortawesome/react-fontawesome bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

## Links

- [@fortawesome/react-fontawesome on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@fortawesome/react-fontawesome)
- [Source repository](https://github.com/FortAwesome/react-fontawesome)
- [HTML version](https://canirequire.com/package/@fortawesome/react-fontawesome/)
- [JSON version](https://canirequire.com/package/@fortawesome/react-fontawesome.json)

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