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How to Vertically Align the Text with a Large Font Awesome Icon?
When working with large Font Awesome icons alongside text, achieving perfect vertical alignment can be challenging. This article explores various CSS methods to vertically align text with large Font Awesome icons effectively.
Syntax
/* Flexbox approach */
.container {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
}
/* Inline-block approach */
.container {
font-size: 0;
}
.icon, .text {
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: middle;
}
/* Grid approach */
.container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto;
align-items: center;
}
Method 1: Using Flexbox
Flexbox is the most modern and reliable approach for aligning elements. The display: flex property creates a flex container, while align-items: center vertically centers all flex items
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.0.0-beta3/css/all.min.css">
<style>
.flex-container {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
padding: 20px;
}
.icon {
font-size: 68px;
color: #ff6b35;
margin-right: 15px;
}
.text {
font-size: 34px;
color: #333;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="flex-container">
<i class="fas fa-star icon"></i>
<span class="text">Star Rating</span>
</div>
</body>
</html>
A large orange star icon (68px) appears perfectly aligned with "Star Rating" text (34px), both centered vertically in the container.
Method 2: Using Inline-Block and Vertical Align
This traditional method uses display: inline-block with vertical-align: middle. Setting the container's font-size: 0 removes unwanted whitespace between inline elements
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.0.0-beta3/css/all.min.css">
<style>
.inline-container {
font-size: 0;
padding: 20px;
}
.icon, .text {
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: middle;
}
.icon {
font-size: 68px;
color: #28a745;
}
.text {
font-size: 34px;
color: #333;
margin-left: 15px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="inline-container">
<i class="fas fa-heart icon"></i>
<span class="text">Favorite Item</span>
</div>
</body>
</html>
A large green heart icon (68px) appears vertically centered with "Favorite Item" text (34px) using the inline-block method.
Method 3: Using Grid Layout
CSS Grid provides excellent control over alignment. The grid-template-columns defines the column structure, while align-items: center handles vertical alignment
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.0.0-beta3/css/all.min.css">
<style>
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
align-items: center;
gap: 15px;
padding: 20px;
}
.icon {
font-size: 68px;
color: #6c5ce7;
}
.text {
font-size: 34px;
color: #333;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="grid-container">
<i class="fas fa-cog icon"></i>
<span class="text">Settings Panel</span>
</div>
</body>
</html>
A large purple cog/settings icon (68px) appears perfectly aligned with "Settings Panel" text (34px) using CSS Grid layout.
Comparison
| Method | Browser Support | Complexity | Best Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexbox | Modern browsers | Simple | Most layouts |
| Inline-block | All browsers | Medium | Legacy support needed |
| Grid | Modern browsers | Simple | Complex layouts |
Conclusion
Flexbox is the recommended approach for vertically aligning text with large Font Awesome icons due to its simplicity and reliability. Use inline-block for older browser support, and Grid when building more complex layouts with multiple elements.
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