---
title: "Breaking: #98089 - Removed FontAwesome"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:breaking-98089-1659734321"
source: "Changelog/12.0/Breaking-98089-RemovedFontAwesome.rst"
typo3-version: "12.0"
typo3-major: 12
type: "breaking"
issue: 98089
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/98089"
tags: ["Backend", "PHP-API", "NotScanned", "ext:core"]
rendered: "2026-09-28T15:56:21+00:00"
---

# Breaking: #98089 - Removed FontAwesome {#breaking-98089-1659734321}

See [forge#98089](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/98089)

## Description {#description}

The node package `font-awesome` and the related CSS and font files have been
removed from the TYPO3 backend. This also includes the icon provider class
`\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Imaging\IconProvider\FontawesomeIconProvider`.

The configuration option `icon-class` of login providers has no effect
anymore.

## Impact {#impact}

Using the aforementioned icon provider to register icons is not possible
anymore. Also, any direct usage of `fa-*` classes will not work anymore.

## Affected installations {#affected-installations}

All installations relying on FontAwesome are affected.

## Migration {#migration}

Migrate to the `@typo3/icons` package if possible. If the TYPO3 installation
still requires FontAwesome, install the polyfill extension `fontawesome_provider`.

To install the extension via Composer, run the command
`composer require friendsoftypo3/fontawesome-provider`.

The extension will be available in TER soon as [fontawesome_provider](https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/fontawesome_provider).