Font Icon Search — Find Icons from FontAwesome, Material, Lucide & Heroicons

The FindUtils Font Icon Search lets you search 315 icons across FontAwesome, Material Icons, Lucide, and Heroicons in one unified interface. Type a keyword, filter by library or category, and click any result to copy its CSS class name to your clipboard -- no signup, no installation, completely free.

Hunting for the right icon across multiple library websites wastes time. You open fontawesome.com, search for "cart," then switch to Material Icons for the same query, then check Lucide, then Heroicons. Each site has different search behavior, different naming conventions, and different ways to copy the class name. This tool eliminates that friction by putting all four libraries in a single searchable view with fuzzy matching, category filters, and one-click copy.

Why Developers Need a Unified Icon Search

Finding the right icon for a UI component should take seconds, not minutes. A unified icon search tool solves three problems that every frontend developer faces daily.

• Naming inconsistency -- FontAwesome calls it fa-magnifying-glass, Material Icons uses material-icons-search, Lucide uses lucide-search, and Heroicons uses heroicon-magnifying-glass. Remembering which library names icons what is impossible at scale. Searching by the keyword "search" returns all four variants instantly.
• Library comparison -- When choosing between icon libraries for a project, you need to see what each offers for a given concept. Searching "cart" or "notification" shows every library's version side by side so you can pick the style that fits your design.
• Speed -- Loading four separate icon websites, waiting for each to render, and navigating different interfaces adds up. A single search box with instant fuzzy results across all libraries is dramatically faster.

The tool indexes 315 icons organized into 16 categories: General, Navigation, Arrows, Media, Communication, Files, Editing, Devices, Alerts, Commerce, Layout, Charts, Maps, Weather, Social, and Accessibility.

How to Find and Copy Icons

Step 1: Open the Font Icon Search Tool

Navigate to the Font Icon Search on findutils.com. The tool loads instantly in your browser with all 315 icons displayed in a responsive grid. No account creation or download is needed.

Step 2: Search by Keyword

Type any keyword into the search box. The tool uses fuzzy matching powered by Fuse.js, so you do not need exact icon names. Searching "mail" returns results like lucide-mail, material-icons-email, fa-envelope, and heroicon-envelope because the search matches against icon names, keywords, CSS class names, and categories simultaneously.

Try these common searches to get started:

• "home" -- Returns house/home icons from all four libraries
• "arrow" -- Shows directional arrows, chevrons, and navigation icons
• "notification" -- Finds bell icons and alert indicators
• "shopping" -- Returns cart and store icons for e-commerce

Step 3: Filter by Library

Use the library dropdown to narrow results to a single icon set. Choose from:

• Font Awesome -- The most widely used icon library, with class names like fa-house and fa-gear
• Material Icons -- Google's icon set using names like material-icons-search and material-icons-dashboard
• Lucide -- A modern fork of Feather Icons with clean line-style icons like lucide-heart and lucide-globe
• Heroicons -- Tailwind CSS's companion icon library with names like heroicon-user and heroicon-star

Step 4: Filter by Category

Use the category dropdown to browse icons by function. The 16 available categories include General, Navigation, Arrows, Media, Communication, Files, Editing, Devices, Alerts, Commerce, Layout, Charts, Maps, Weather, Social, and Accessibility. Combine a category filter with a library filter to see, for example, only FontAwesome commerce icons.

Step 5: Copy the CSS Class Name

Click any icon card to copy its CSS class name directly to your clipboard. A green checkmark confirms the copy succeeded. Each card displays the icon name, the library it belongs to, its category, and the full CSS class string. Paste the copied class into your HTML or component code immediately.

For example, clicking the FontAwesome shopping cart icon copies fa-cart-shopping to your clipboard, ready to use in markup like <i class="fa-solid fa-cart-shopping"></i>.

Icon Libraries Compared

Each of the four libraries has strengths depending on your project requirements:

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FindUtils focuses on the 315 most commonly used icons across all four libraries, making it faster to find what you need without scrolling through thousands of niche icons. Everything runs client-side in your browser -- no data is sent to any server.

Practical Use Cases

Building a Navigation Bar

You need a home icon, a search icon, a notification bell, and a user avatar for your navbar. Search each keyword in the Font Icon Search, filter by your chosen library, and copy all four class names in under 30 seconds. Compare how each library renders these common UI icons before committing to one.

Choosing an Icon Library for a New Project

Filter by different libraries while searching the same keywords. If you search "settings" and compare Lucide's clean lucide-settings with Material's filled material-icons-settings, you can quickly decide which aesthetic matches your design system before installing any packages.

Finding the Right CSS Class Name

You know the icon you want but cannot remember whether FontAwesome calls it fa-trash, fa-trash-can, or fa-delete. Type "trash" and immediately see every matching icon with its exact CSS class name. No more guessing or checking documentation.

Populating Design Mockups

When building wireframes or prototypes, you need icon names for placeholder elements. Browse by category -- select "Commerce" to see all shopping, payment, and store icons across libraries, or "Communication" for mail, chat, and phone icons.

Tips for Effective Icon Searching

1. Use generic keywords -- Searching "close" returns x-mark, xmark, and close icons. Searching "x" also works thanks to fuzzy matching.
2. Combine filters -- Set the library to "Heroicons" and the category to "Alerts" to see only Heroicons alert icons.
3. Search by concept, not name -- Type "payment" instead of "credit-card" to find all payment-related icons including cards, carts, and wallets.
4. Check the results counter -- The tool shows "Showing X of 315" so you know how many icons match your current search and filters.
5. Use the category dropdown for browsing -- When you are not sure what keyword to search, select a category like "Media" or "Devices" to browse all related icons.

Tools Used in This Guide

• Font Icon Search -- Search 315 icons across FontAwesome, Material Icons, Lucide, and Heroicons by keyword with one-click CSS class copy
• HTML Entity Finder -- Look up HTML entities and special characters by name or keyword, with one-click copy
• Color Name Finder -- Find the closest named CSS color for any hex value
• Favicon Generator -- Generate favicons for all platforms from a single source image
• SVG Path Visualizer -- Visualize, animate, and optimize SVG path data interactively in your browser

FAQ

Q1: Is the Font Icon Search tool free to use? A: Yes. The FindUtils Font Icon Search is completely free with no signup required, no usage limits, and no ads. All processing happens client-side in your browser -- nothing is uploaded to any server and the tool works offline once the page loads.

Q2: How many icons does the tool include? A: The tool indexes 315 icons across four libraries: approximately 80 from Lucide, 80 from Material Icons, 80 from Font Awesome, and 60 from Heroicons. These are curated to include the most commonly used icons in web development, organized into 16 categories.

Q3: What does "fuzzy search" mean? A: Fuzzy search means you do not need to type the exact icon name. The tool uses Fuse.js to match partial and approximate text against icon names, keywords, CSS class names, and categories. Typing "notif" will still find "notifications" and "bell" icons. Typing "mag" will match "magnifying-glass."

Q4: Can I search for icons from just one library? A: Yes. Use the library dropdown to filter results to Font Awesome, Material Icons, Lucide, or Heroicons individually. You can combine this with a keyword search and category filter for precise results.

Q5: What gets copied when I click an icon card? A: Clicking an icon card copies its CSS class name to your clipboard. For example, clicking a Font Awesome heart icon copies fa-heart, a Lucide search icon copies lucide-search, and a Heroicons user icon copies heroicon-user. A green checkmark confirms the copy.

Q6: Does the tool show the actual icon graphics? A: The tool displays icon metadata -- name, library, category, and CSS class -- rather than rendering the actual SVG graphics. This keeps the tool fast and lightweight. Each card shows the icon's first letter as a visual identifier alongside all the information you need to use the icon in your project.

Q7: Is my search data private? A: Completely. The findutils.com Font Icon Search runs entirely in your browser. Your search queries, filter selections, and copied class names never leave your device. There are no analytics, no server requests, and no cookies tracking your icon searches.

Next Steps

Now that you can find icons instantly across four libraries, explore these related tools and guides:

• Look up HTML special characters with the HTML Entity Finder for symbols that complement your icon sets
• Find the perfect color for your icons using the Color Name Finder to match CSS named colors to your brand palette
• Create favicons from your chosen icons with the Favicon Generator
• Visualize and optimize SVG icon paths with the SVG Path Visualizer
• Generate CSS gradients to pair with your icon designs using the Gradient Generator