# Icon tag

The `icon` tag renders a [Font Awesome](https://fontawesome.com/icons) icon.
Icons can be used inline with text to provide additional visual context.
You can also use `icon` in navigation elements: [sidebars](/docs/realm/navigation/sidebars), the [navbar](/docs/realm/config/navbar), and the [footer](/docs/realm/config/footer) to provide visual cues.

## Attributes

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| name
 | string
 | **REQUIRED.** A [Font Awesome](https://fontawesome.com/icons) icon name.
Realm has the following icon packs built in: Classic Regular, Classic Solid, Duotone Solid, and Classic Brands.
The icons automatically adjust their colors when users change the color mode.
To add an icon from the Classic Regular pack, you can provide the icon name only or prefix the name with `regular`.
To add an icon from other built-in packs, prefix the icon name with: `solid` (for Classic Solid), `duotone` (for Duotone Solid), or `brands` (for Classic Brands).
**Examples:** `book`, `duotone book`, `brands github`
Using other prefixes, including the `fa-` prefix, causes the icon to not render.
 |
| size | string | The size of the icon.
Accepts any CSS value for size, like `px` or `em`.
Defaults to `1em`. |
| color | string | The color of the icon.
Accepts any CSS color value. |


## Examples

### Basic usage

To display a simple book icon:

```markdoc
Here is a book icon: {% icon name="book" /%}
```

**Result:**

Here is a book icon: 

### Sized and colored icon

To display a larger, colored icon:

```markdoc
A bigger, blue book icon: {% icon name="book" size="2em" color="blue" /%}
```

**Result:**

A bigger, blue book icon: 

### Different icon styles

You can specify a style for the icon, like `solid` or `brands`.

```markdoc
A solid check-circle: {% icon name="solid check-circle" color="green" /%}

A GitHub brand icon: {% icon name="brands github" /%}
```

**Result:**

A solid check-circle: 

A GitHub brand icon: 

## Resources

- **[Navbar configuration](/docs/realm/config/navbar)** - Add icons to navbar elements
- **[Sidebar configuration](/docs/realm/navigation/sidebars)** - Add icons to sidebar elements
- **[Footer configuration](/docs/realm/config/footer)** - Add icons to footer links
- **[Markdoc tags](/docs/realm/content/markdoc-tags)** - See the full list of supported Markdoc tags

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