# Is font-awesome ESM-only? Can you require() it?

> font-awesome@4.7.0 has no importable main entry. No JavaScript entry point.

The iconic font and CSS framework

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against font-awesome@4.7.0.

font-awesome does not expose a JavaScript entry point in package.json. It is likely a CLI, a stylesheet, a type-definition package, or an asset bundle, so require() and import are not the way to use it.

## What to do

1. Do not require() or import font-awesome: it has no JavaScript entry point. Use it as a CLI (npx font-awesome), a stylesheet, an asset, or a type-definition package as its README describes.
2. TypeScript: no types are available for font-awesome; declare the module yourself if you need them.

## Facts

- Latest: 4.7.0 (Oct 24, 2016)
- Module format: No JS entry point
- Last CommonJS version: 3.2.1
- TypeScript types: none
- Node engines: >=0.10.3
- Weekly downloads: 700K
- License: (OFL-1.1 AND MIT)

## Runtime test results for font-awesome@4.7.0

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 | fails (MODULE_NOT_FOUND) | fails (ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND) |
| Node.js 20 | fails (MODULE_NOT_FOUND) | fails (ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND) |
| Node.js 22 | fails (MODULE_NOT_FOUND) | fails (ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND) |
| Node.js 24 | fails (MODULE_NOT_FOUND) | fails (ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND) |
| Node.js 26 | fails (MODULE_NOT_FOUND) | fails (ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND) |
| Bun 1.4.0 | fails (Error) | fails (Error) |

## How to import font-awesome

ES modules:

```js
import * as fontAwesome from "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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0.3 – 4.7.0 | No JS entry point | Jan 13, 2014 |
| 3.2.1 | CommonJS | Jul 2, 2013 |

## Frequently asked

**Is font-awesome ESM-only?**

font-awesome@4.7.0 has no importable main entry. font-awesome does not expose a JavaScript entry point in package.json. It is likely a CLI, a stylesheet, a type-definition package, or an asset bundle, so require() and import are not the way to use it.

**Does font-awesome work in Bun?**

Importing font-awesome failed in Bun 1.4.0 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.

## Links

- [font-awesome on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/font-awesome)
- [Source repository](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome)
- [HTML version](https://canirequire.com/package/font-awesome/)
- [JSON version](https://canirequire.com/package/font-awesome.json)

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