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Is font-awesome ESM-only? Can you require() it?
The iconic font and CSS framework
Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against font-awesome@4.7.0. JSON
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font-awesome ships CommonJS only. require("font-awesome") works everywhere. import "font-awesome" 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.
Does font-awesome@4.7.0 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("font-awesome") from a CommonJS file and import "font-awesome" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("font-awesome") | import "font-awesome" |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js 18 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 20 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 22 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 24 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 26 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Bun 1.4 | ✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'font-awesome' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/font-awesome/req.cjs' | ✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'font-awesome' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/font-awesome/imp.mjs' |
A failing require() on a CommonJS package usually means the package needs a browser/DOM global, a peer dependency, or a native binary that is not available in a bare Node.js process.
How to import font-awesome
ES modules (import)
import fontAwesome from "font-awesome";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 fontAwesome = require("font-awesome");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (10 versions; the newest 10 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 3.2.1 – 4.7.0 | CommonJS | Jul 2, 2013 |
Frequently asked
Is font-awesome ESM-only?
font-awesome@4.7.0 is a CommonJS package. font-awesome ships CommonJS only. require("font-awesome") works everywhere. import "font-awesome" 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 font-awesome with ES module syntax?
Yes. import fontAwesome from "font-awesome" 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 font-awesome work in Bun?
Importing font-awesome failed in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026: error: Cannot find package 'font-awesome' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/font-awesome/imp.mjs'
Does font-awesome ship TypeScript types?
No. font-awesome ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.
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