Web Awesome

A project in Bentonville, AR by Font Awesome
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Build better with Web Awesome, the open source library of web components from Font Awesome. Upgrade to Pro and ship websites faster!
Backers: 6682
Average Pledge Per Backer: $107

Funded: $718,230 of $30,000
Dates: Mar 26th -> Apr 25th (31 days)
Project By: Font Awesome
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Latest News

One. More. Day. (+ $600K!)

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Tomorrow is the last day to back the Web Awesome Kickstarter - it ends at 2:00pm Eastern on April 25th. For those who have done so already, THANK YOU. For those on the fence, now is the absolute best time to get in on the best deal ever for Web... (Read More)

$500K + The Syntax Podcast!

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday, folks! Sorry for so many back-to-back updates, but we have some awesome news to share. First of all, our very own Cory LaViska and Konnor Rogers were invited to be guests on Syntax, a podcast on Web Development. Syntax has published... (Read More)

One week left!

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
There's only one week left to back the Web Awesome Kickstarter! That means there are seven days remaining to get the absolute best deal we'll ever offer on: Web Awesome Pro Components! The Pro Pattern Library! The Pro Theme Builder! Pro Layout... (Read More)

Proudly Open Source

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We were recently asked why some of our stretch goals (including our biggest $1M stretch goal) include adding components to Web Awesome Free. Shouldn't stretch goals only reward backers? It's a great question. All too often, when folks try to make... (Read More)

Introducing the “FACU”: Behind the Scenes of Our Recent Kickstarter Video

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
If you haven’t seen the latest installment of the FACU, you really should. Just visit the front page of this Kickstarter campaign, and press play on the video!Also, you can back the Kickstarter and get over 50% off Web Awesome Pro AND Font Awesome... (Read More)

Demo: Manual Theming

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
With both Web Awesome Free and Web Awesome Pro, we want you to have off-the-shelf speed and a custom-made feel. So, we're making it easier than ever to manually theme your components entirely with native CSS... and we're eager to give you a sneak... (Read More)

Demo: Layout Engine

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Listen. We are not fans of the hard-to-read boilerplate and levels of nested <div>s that come with creating an effective, responsive layout. So, we're on a mission to make layouts easy.  Easy to build. Easy to read. Easy to set your site apart... (Read More)

Demo: Pattern Library

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We know just as well as you do how overwhelming it can be to start a website or even a page from scratch. Believe us. We want to make sure that you're never stuck staring at a blank screen again. With Web Awesome Pro, we're giving you a Pattern... (Read More)

Demo: Theme Builder

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Wouldn't it be awesome if you could plug your design preferences into some tool and get an entire library of components and patterns that look just how you like? We think so too. Our Theme Builder in Web Awesome Pro will give you the power to... (Read More)

Progress Report! 400k! 🎉

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
The Web Awesome Kickstarter campaign was launched with a goal of $30,000. That was just under two weeks ago. In that time, you have helped us: Hit our funding goal in under two hours! Reach twelve (12) stretch goals, including more components and... (Read More)

New Backing Tiers for Teams! (Now with the Ability to Actually Back Said Tiers! 🤞)

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
For those following along, we had a minor hiccup today with our newly announced Teams + Company tiers. Sometimes things just 💩 the 🛏️. Oh well.But thanks to the rockstar Kickstarter support team, we've got everything sorted out! Here's the... (Read More)

New Tiers for Teams + Companies!

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We've heard from a lot of folks that they'd like to take advantage of the Kickstarter-exclusive pricing for Web Awesome but need licenses for larger teams. Your wish is our command!There are now two new tiers available. And the deals are a little on... (Read More)

The Limited Edition Font Awesome Mechanical Keyboard!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Custom Mode Sonnet + DSS Font AwesomeThe Font Awesome team is full of... shall we say... nerds. And we're proud of it. And one of the things we nerd out about on the regular are mechanical keyboards. We even have a whole Slack channel dedicated to... (Read More)

1,000% Funded! (+ What's Next)

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
You've helped us hit another milestone! With over $300,000 pledged, we are now at 1,000% of our original goal!With that, you've unlocked the Web Awesome Pro CDN! Web Awesome Pro CDN The easiest way to get Web Awesome on your site. Instead of you... (Read More)

New Reward Tier for Icon Lovers!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

$250,000!!!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Y'all. You pushed us to a quarter of a million dollars?! Wow. You. Are. The. Best. Thank you so much for the support, and for helping spread the word about Web Awesome! We're thrilled because not only do you get all of the base rewards, but now you... (Read More)

Add-On Report: Playing Cards!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, folks! We thought it would be nice to give a little focus and attention to the non-digital rewards that are available as part of this campaign. And first up is something very near and dear to our hearts, playing cards. This set was originally... (Read More)

Thank You! We've hit a $200K milestone!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Buttons, and Sliders, and Cards... oh my!Your support has helped us reach yet another milestone - which means we've unlocked even more stretch goals! Web Awesome will now include a Figma Plugin AND a Wordpress pattern library: And on top of that,... (Read More)

Let's Talk: Stretch Goals!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
If we've learned one thing about running a Kickstarter, it's that having stretch goals makes the whole process even more fun. And the best part, EVERYONE who backs the campaign benefits from them. For the Web Awesome Kickstarter, the core rewards are... (Read More)

500% funded + a Figma plugin!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks. Wow. Thank you!The Web Awesome Kickstarter has been 500% funded. That means we've hit ANOTHER milestone. Now backers get: Web Awesome Free! Web Awesome Pro! Pro Theme Builder! Pro Layout Components! Pro Pattern Library! And, because we keep... (Read More)

100k! New Stretch Goals Unlocked!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Woweee. We've just surpassed 100k pledged! Y'all are the best. That means we hit another stretch goal! 2 components are now being added to Web Awesome Free We're gonna make a Figma plugin! One new theme & color palette will be added to the... (Read More)

Reward Glitch + Add-Ons Update

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Doubled Our Goal + Hit First Stretch Goal!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you!!!First of all, thank you so much for backing Web Awesome. We're honored you've joined us on this journey, and are thrilled to announce that we hit our funding goal in under two hours and have already hit our first stretch goal milestone!... (Read More)

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