Detect Font Awesome
Font Awesome is a font and icon toolkit based on CSS and Less.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors across 10 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Font Awesome
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Font Awesome. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for Font Awesome
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Font Awesome. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- Ffonrt-?Aawesome.*?..??
- .fontawesome.com/.js
- FontAwesomeCdnConfig
- FontAwesomeKitConfig.asyncLoading
- ___FONT_AWESOME___
- link
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Font Awesome signature (10 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Font Awesome, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Font Awesome is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Font Awesome
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Font Awesome signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors) and scores them against the Font Awesome signature set (10 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Font Awesome on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Font Awesome
- Can PluginView detect Font Awesome without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Font Awesome — typically script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Font Awesome?
- Font Awesome is classified under Font scripts in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Font Awesome?
- This reference currently tracks 10 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Font Awesome?
- Illustrative public indicators for Font Awesome include Ffonrt-?Aawesome.*?..??; .fontawesome.com/.js; FontAwesomeCdnConfig. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
