diff --git a/src/App.scss b/src/App.scss
index 10969abbec..126a3297fa 100644
--- a/src/App.scss
+++ b/src/App.scss
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ button {
   font-family: sans-serif;
   font-family: var(--interfaceFont, sans-serif);
 
-  i[class*=icon-] {
+  i[class*=icon-], .svg-inline--fa {
     color: $fallback--text;
     color: var(--btnText, $fallback--text);
   }
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ i[class*=icon-], .svg-inline--fa  {
   box-sizing: border-box;
 
   button {
-    &, i[class*=icon-] {
+    &, i[class*=icon-], svg {
       color: $fallback--text;
       color: var(--btnTopBarText, $fallback--text);
     }
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ i[class*=icon-], .svg-inline--fa  {
     flex-basis: 970px;
     height: 50px;
 
-    a, a i {
+    a, a i, a svg {
       color: $fallback--link;
       color: var(--topBarLink, $fallback--link);
     }
diff --git a/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.js b/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.js
index 6d345bc7aa..395d6685e1 100644
--- a/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.js
+++ b/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.js
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import { mapState } from 'vuex'
 import ProgressButton from '../progress_button/progress_button.vue'
 import Popover from '../popover/popover.vue'
+import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
+import {
+  faEllipsisV
+} from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+
+library.add(
+  faEllipsisV
+)
 
 const AccountActions = {
   props: [
diff --git a/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.vue b/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.vue
index 987e94b741..61099d4f38 100644
--- a/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.vue
+++ b/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="account-actions">
+  <div class="AccountActions">
     <Popover
       trigger="click"
       placement="bottom"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         slot="trigger"
         class="btn btn-default ellipsis-button"
       >
-        <i class="icon-ellipsis trigger-button" />
+        <FAIcon class="icon" icon="ellipsis-v" />
       </div>
     </Popover>
   </div>
@@ -73,22 +73,22 @@
 
 <style lang="scss">
 @import '../../_variables.scss';
-.account-actions {
-  margin: 0 .8em;
-}
+.AccountActions {
+  button.dropdown-item {
+    margin-left: 0;
+  }
 
-.account-actions button.dropdown-item {
-  margin-left: 0;
-}
+  .ellipsis-button {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    width: 2.5em;
+    margin: -0.5em 0;
+    padding: 0.5em 0;
+    text-align: center;
 
-.account-actions .trigger-button {
-  color: $fallback--lightText;
-  color: var(--lightText, $fallback--lightText);
-  opacity: .8;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  &:hover {
-    color: $fallback--text;
-    color: var(--text, $fallback--text);
+    &:not(:hover) .icon {
+      color: $fallback--lightText;
+      color: var(--lightText, $fallback--lightText);
+    }
   }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/chat/chat.js b/src/components/chat/chat.js
index 1630ba802e..083f850ff2 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/chat.js
+++ b/src/components/chat/chat.js
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ import { promiseInterval } from '../../services/promise_interval/promise_interva
 import { getScrollPosition, getNewTopPosition, isBottomedOut, scrollableContainerHeight } from './chat_layout_utils.js'
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
-  faChevronDown
+  faChevronDown,
+  faChevronLeft
 } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 
 library.add(
-  faChevronDown
+  faChevronDown,
+  faChevronLeft
 )
 
 const BOTTOMED_OUT_OFFSET = 10
diff --git a/src/components/chat/chat.scss b/src/components/chat/chat.scss
index 012a1b1d79..b7b0d3777e 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/chat.scss
+++ b/src/components/chat/chat.scss
@@ -58,12 +58,8 @@
 
   .go-back-button {
     cursor: pointer;
-    margin-right: 1.4em;
-
-    i {
-      display: flex;
-      align-items: center;
-    }
+    margin-right: 1.7em;
+    margin-left: 0.3em;
   }
 
   .jump-to-bottom-button {
diff --git a/src/components/chat/chat.vue b/src/components/chat/chat.vue
index 0d44c92065..0670f1acc3 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/chat.vue
+++ b/src/components/chat/chat.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
             class="go-back-button"
             @click="goBack"
           >
-            <i class="button-icon icon-left-open" />
+            <FAIcon size="lg" icon="chevron-left" />
           </a>
           <div class="title text-center">
             <ChatTitle
diff --git a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js
index 4ad993e31f..bb380f87fc 100644
--- a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js
+++ b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ import ChatMessageDate from '../chat_message_date/chat_message_date.vue'
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
-  faTimes
+  faTimes,
+  faEllipsisH
 } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 
 library.add(
-  faTimes
+  faTimes,
+  faEllipsisH
 )
 
 const ChatMessage = {
diff --git a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.scss b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.scss
index 7d4ff60cfc..53ca7ccec6 100644
--- a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.scss
+++ b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.scss
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  .icon-ellipsis {
+  .menu-icon {
     cursor: pointer;
 
     &:hover, .extra-button-popover.open & {
diff --git a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue
index 7973e5ef9f..d5b8bb9e5e 100644
--- a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue
+++ b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue
@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@
                 </div>
                 <button
                   slot="trigger"
+                  class="menu-icon"
                   :title="$t('chats.more')"
                 >
-                  <i class="icon-ellipsis" />
+                  <FAIcon icon="ellipsis-h" />
                 </button>
               </Popover>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/components/chat_new/chat_new.js b/src/components/chat_new/chat_new.js
index d023efc078..71585995af 100644
--- a/src/components/chat_new/chat_new.js
+++ b/src/components/chat_new/chat_new.js
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 import { mapState, mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 import BasicUserCard from '../basic_user_card/basic_user_card.vue'
 import UserAvatar from '../user_avatar/user_avatar.vue'
+import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
+import {
+  faSearch,
+  faChevronLeft
+} from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+
+library.add(
+  faSearch,
+  faChevronLeft
+)
 
 const chatNew = {
   components: {
diff --git a/src/components/chat_new/chat_new.scss b/src/components/chat_new/chat_new.scss
index 113054443d..716172b055 100644
--- a/src/components/chat_new/chat_new.scss
+++ b/src/components/chat_new/chat_new.scss
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  .icon-search {
-    font-size: 1.5em;
-    float: right;
+  .search-icon {
     margin-right: 0.3em;
   }
 
@@ -25,5 +23,7 @@
 
   .go-back-button {
     cursor: pointer;
+    margin-right: 1.7em;
+    margin-left: 0.3em;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/chat_new/chat_new.vue b/src/components/chat_new/chat_new.vue
index 3333dbf9e0..95eebe6ba7 100644
--- a/src/components/chat_new/chat_new.vue
+++ b/src/components/chat_new/chat_new.vue
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
         class="go-back-button"
         @click="goBack"
       >
-        <i class="button-icon icon-left-open" />
+        <FAIcon size="lg" icon="chevron-left" />
       </a>
     </div>
     <div class="input-wrap">
       <div class="input-search">
-        <i class="button-icon icon-search" />
+        <FAIcon size="lg" class="search-icon button-icon" icon="search" />
       </div>
       <input
         ref="search"
diff --git a/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.js b/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.js
index 24764e800f..e7384c93b3 100644
--- a/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.js
+++ b/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.js
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ import VideoAttachment from '../video_attachment/video_attachment.vue'
 import Modal from '../modal/modal.vue'
 import fileTypeService from '../../services/file_type/file_type.service.js'
 import GestureService from '../../services/gesture_service/gesture_service'
+import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
+import {
+  faChevronLeft,
+  faChevronRight
+} from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+
+library.add(
+  faChevronLeft,
+  faChevronRight
+)
 
 const MediaModal = {
   components: {
diff --git a/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.vue b/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.vue
index 469316678c..cbcfc6d288 100644
--- a/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.vue
+++ b/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.vue
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       class="modal-view-button-arrow modal-view-button-arrow--prev"
       @click.stop.prevent="goPrev"
     >
-      <i class="icon-left-open arrow-icon" />
+      <FAIcon class="arrow-icon" icon="chevron-left" />
     </button>
     <button
       v-if="canNavigate"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       class="modal-view-button-arrow modal-view-button-arrow--next"
       @click.stop.prevent="goNext"
     >
-      <i class="icon-right-open arrow-icon" />
+      <FAIcon class="arrow-icon" icon="chevron-right" />
     </button>
   </Modal>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.js b/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.js
index bd32b2661e..9e736cfb7b 100644
--- a/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.js
+++ b/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.js
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@ import GestureService from '../../services/gesture_service/gesture_service'
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
-  faTimes
+  faTimes,
+  faBell,
+  faBars
 } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 
 library.add(
-  faTimes
+  faTimes,
+  faBell,
+  faBars
 )
 
 const MobileNav = {
diff --git a/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.vue b/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.vue
index e5664dc592..4d91af77d7 100644
--- a/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.vue
+++ b/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.vue
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             class="mobile-nav-button"
             @click.stop.prevent="toggleMobileSidebar()"
           >
-            <i class="button-icon icon-menu" />
+            <FAIcon size="lg" class="button-icon" icon="bars" />
             <div
               v-if="unreadChatCount"
               class="alert-dot"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             href="#"
             @click.stop.prevent="openMobileNotifications()"
           >
-            <i class="button-icon icon-bell-alt" />
+            <FAIcon size="lg" class="button-icon" icon="bell" />
             <div
               v-if="unseenNotificationsCount"
               class="alert-dot"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
           class="mobile-nav-button"
           @click.stop.prevent="closeMobileNotifications()"
         >
-          <FAIcon class="button-icon" icon="times" />
+          <FAIcon size="lg" class="button-icon" icon="times" />
         </a>
       </div>
       <div
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@
 }
 
 .mobile-nav-button {
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: center;
-  width: 50px;
+  text-align: center;
+  margin: 0 1em;
   position: relative;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.js b/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.js
index 6348277b05..366ea89c23 100644
--- a/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.js
+++ b/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.js
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 import { debounce } from 'lodash'
+import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
+import {
+  faPen
+} from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+
+library.add(
+  faPen
+)
 
 const HIDDEN_FOR_PAGES = new Set([
   'chats',
diff --git a/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.vue b/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.vue
index 9cf45de39f..50529878d1 100644
--- a/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.vue
+++ b/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       :class="{ 'hidden': isHidden }"
       @click="openPostForm"
     >
-      <i class="icon-edit" />
+      <FAIcon icon="pen" />
     </button>
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     transform: translateY(150%);
   }
 
-  i {
+  svg {
     font-size: 1.5em;
     color: $fallback--text;
     color: var(--text, $fallback--text);
diff --git a/src/components/search/search.js b/src/components/search/search.js
index 3eb92fc1a3..b62bc2c50e 100644
--- a/src/components/search/search.js
+++ b/src/components/search/search.js
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@ import Conversation from '../conversation/conversation.vue'
 import Status from '../status/status.vue'
 import map from 'lodash/map'
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
-import { faCircleNotch } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+import {
+  faCircleNotch,
+  faSearch
+} from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 
 library.add(
-  faCircleNotch
+  faCircleNotch,
+  faSearch
 )
 
 const Search = {
diff --git a/src/components/search/search.vue b/src/components/search/search.vue
index a6677e4b1e..d32f48d9e6 100644
--- a/src/components/search/search.vue
+++ b/src/components/search/search.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         class="btn search-button"
         @click="newQuery(searchTerm)"
       >
-        <i class="icon-search" />
+        <FAIcon icon="search" />
       </button>
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/src/components/search_bar/search_bar.js b/src/components/search_bar/search_bar.js
index 3699e26286..7ae8b21b6c 100644
--- a/src/components/search_bar/search_bar.js
+++ b/src/components/search_bar/search_bar.js
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
-  faTimes
+  faTimes,
+  faSearch
 } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 
 library.add(
-  faTimes
+  faTimes,
+  faSearch
 )
 
 const SearchBar = {
diff --git a/src/components/search_bar/search_bar.vue b/src/components/search_bar/search_bar.vue
index 6a08ebe5ab..ecc0febf5c 100644
--- a/src/components/search_bar/search_bar.vue
+++ b/src/components/search_bar/search_bar.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
           class="btn search-button"
           @click="find(searchTerm)"
         >
-          <i class="icon-search" />
+          <FAIcon icon="search" />
         </button>
         <FAIcon
           class="button-icon" icon="times"
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.scss b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.scss
index a3fef1cf31..f066234c84 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.scss
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.scss
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     }
 
     .unavailable,
-    .unavailable i {
+    .unavailable svg {
       color: var(--cRed, $fallback--cRed);
       color: $fallback--cRed;
     }
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
index a39d70716f..df592a1094 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import InterfaceLanguageSwitcher from 'src/components/interface_language_switche
 import SharedComputedObject from '../helpers/shared_computed_object.js'
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
-  faChevronDown
+  faChevronDown,
+  faGlobe
 } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 
 library.add(
-  faChevronDown
+  faChevronDown,
+  faGlobe
 )
 
 const GeneralTab = {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
index 9fc1470e8d..2ab6b314ae 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
                 v-if="!loopSilentAvailable"
                 class="unavailable"
               >
-                <i class="icon-globe" />! {{ $t('settings.limited_availability') }}
+                <FAIcon icon="globe" />! {{ $t('settings.limited_availability') }}
               </div>
             </li>
           </ul>
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.js
index 37e829bb06..2203721884 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.js
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ import Autosuggest from 'src/components/autosuggest/autosuggest.vue'
 import Checkbox from 'src/components/checkbox/checkbox.vue'
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
-  faTimes
+  faTimes,
+  faPlus
 } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 
 library.add(
-  faTimes
+  faTimes,
+  faPlus
 )
 
 const ProfileTab = {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.vue
index df54551c95..7013b65df5 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.vue
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
           class="add-field faint"
           @click="addField"
         >
-          <i class="icon-plus" />
+          <FAIcon icon="plus" />
           {{ $t("settings.profile_fields.add_field") }}
         </a>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
index 281052e523..fe73616808 100644
--- a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
+++ b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
@@ -2,6 +2,34 @@ import { mapState, mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 import UserCard from '../user_card/user_card.vue'
 import { unseenNotificationsFromStore } from '../../services/notification_utils/notification_utils'
 import GestureService from '../../services/gesture_service/gesture_service'
+import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
+import {
+  faSignInAlt,
+  faSignOutAlt,
+  faHome,
+  faComments,
+  faBell,
+  faUserPlus,
+  faBullhorn,
+  faSearch,
+  faTachometerAlt,
+  faCog,
+  faInfoCircle
+} from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+
+library.add(
+  faSignInAlt,
+  faSignOutAlt,
+  faHome,
+  faComments,
+  faBell,
+  faUserPlus,
+  faBullhorn,
+  faSearch,
+  faTachometerAlt,
+  faCog,
+  faInfoCircle
+)
 
 const SideDrawer = {
   props: [ 'logout' ],
diff --git a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.vue b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.vue
index eda5a68c2b..fbdb244186 100644
--- a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.vue
+++ b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.vue
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
           @click="toggleDrawer"
         >
           <router-link :to="{ name: 'login' }">
-            <i class="button-icon icon-login" /> {{ $t("login.login") }}
+            <FAIcon size="lg" fixed-width class="button-icon" icon="sign-in-alt" /> {{ $t("login.login") }}
           </router-link>
         </li>
         <li
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
           @click="toggleDrawer"
         >
           <router-link :to="{ name: timelinesRoute }">
-            <i class="button-icon icon-home-2" /> {{ $t("nav.timelines") }}
+            <FAIcon size="lg" fixed-width class="button-icon" icon="home" /> {{ $t("nav.timelines") }}
           </router-link>
         </li>
         <li
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
             :to="{ name: 'chats', params: { username: currentUser.screen_name } }"
             style="position: relative"
           >
-            <i class="button-icon icon-chat" /> {{ $t("nav.chats") }}
+            <FAIcon size="lg" fixed-width class="button-icon" icon="comments" /> {{ $t("nav.chats") }}
             <span
               v-if="unreadChatCount"
               class="badge badge-notification unread-chat-count"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
       <ul v-if="currentUser">
         <li @click="toggleDrawer">
           <router-link :to="{ name: 'interactions', params: { username: currentUser.screen_name } }">
-            <i class="button-icon icon-bell-alt" /> {{ $t("nav.interactions") }}
+            <FAIcon size="lg" fixed-width class="button-icon" icon="bell" /> {{ $t("nav.interactions") }}
           </router-link>
         </li>
         <li
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
           @click="toggleDrawer"
         >
           <router-link to="/friend-requests">
-            <i class="button-icon icon-user-plus" /> {{ $t("nav.friend_requests") }}
+            <FAIcon size="lg" fixed-width class="button-icon" icon="user-plus" /> {{ $t("nav.friend_requests") }}
             <span
               v-if="followRequestCount > 0"
               class="badge follow-request-count"
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
           @click="toggleDrawer"
         >
           <router-link :to="{ name: 'chat' }">
-            <i class="button-icon icon-megaphone" /> {{ $t("shoutbox.title") }}
+            <FAIcon size="lg" fixed-width class="button-icon" icon="bullhorn" /> {{ $t("shoutbox.title") }}
           </router-link>
         </li>
       </ul>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
           @click="toggleDrawer"
         >
           <router-link :to="{ name: 'search' }">
-            <i class="button-icon icon-search" /> {{ $t("nav.search") }}
+            <FAIcon size="lg" fixed-width class="button-icon" icon="search" /> {{ $t("nav.search") }}
           </router-link>
         </li>
         <li
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
           @click="toggleDrawer"
         >
           <router-link :to="{ name: 'who-to-follow' }">
-            <i class="button-icon icon-user-plus" /> {{ $t("nav.who_to_follow") }}
+            <FAIcon size="lg" fixed-width class="button-icon" icon="user-plus" /> {{ $t("nav.who_to_follow") }}
           </router-link>
         </li>
         <li @click="toggleDrawer">
@@ -116,12 +116,12 @@
             href="#"
             @click="openSettingsModal"
           >
-            <i class="button-icon icon-cog" /> {{ $t("settings.settings") }}
+            <FAIcon size="lg" fixed-width class="button-icon" icon="cog" /> {{ $t("settings.settings") }}
           </a>
         </li>
         <li @click="toggleDrawer">
           <router-link :to="{ name: 'about'}">
-            <i class="button-icon icon-info-circled" /> {{ $t("nav.about") }}
+            <FAIcon size="lg" fixed-width class="button-icon" icon="info-circle" /> {{ $t("nav.about") }}
           </router-link>
         </li>
         <li
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
             href="/pleroma/admin/#/login-pleroma"
             target="_blank"
           >
-            <i class="button-icon icon-gauge" /> {{ $t("nav.administration") }}
+            <FAIcon size="lg" fixed-width class="button-icon" icon="tachometer-alt" /> {{ $t("nav.administration") }}
           </a>
         </li>
         <li
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
             href="#"
             @click="doLogout"
           >
-            <i class="button-icon icon-logout" /> {{ $t("login.logout") }}
+            <FAIcon size="lg" fixed-width class="button-icon" icon="sign-out-alt" /> {{ $t("login.logout") }}
           </a>
         </li>
       </ul>
diff --git a/src/components/user_card/user_card.vue b/src/components/user_card/user_card.vue
index cfdeaa1724..4f7df789d3 100644
--- a/src/components/user_card/user_card.vue
+++ b/src/components/user_card/user_card.vue
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@
                 v-if="isOtherUser && !user.is_local"
                 :href="user.statusnet_profile_url"
                 target="_blank"
+                class="external-link-button"
               >
-                <FAIcon class="usersettings" icon="external-link-alt" />
+                <FAIcon class="icon" icon="external-link-alt" />
               </a>
               <AccountActions
                 v-if="isOtherUser && loggedIn"
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@
     mask: linear-gradient(to top, white, transparent) bottom no-repeat,
           linear-gradient(to top, white, white);
     // Autoprefixed seem to ignore this one, and also syntax is different
-    -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
+                                                 -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
     mask-composite: exclude;
     background-size: cover;
     mask-size: 100% 60%;
@@ -404,10 +405,17 @@
     }
   }
 
-  .usersettings {
-    color: $fallback--lightText;
-    color: var(--lightText, $fallback--lightText);
-    opacity: .8;
+  .external-link-button {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    width: 2.5em;
+    text-align: center;
+    margin: -0.5em 0;
+    padding: 0.5em 0;
+
+    &:not(:hover) .icon {
+      color: $fallback--lightText;
+      color: var(--lightText, $fallback--lightText);
+    }
   }
 
   .user-summary {
diff --git a/src/hocs/with_load_more/with_load_more.js b/src/hocs/with_load_more/with_load_more.js
index 6142f5138f..afb51a0f6d 100644
--- a/src/hocs/with_load_more/with_load_more.js
+++ b/src/hocs/with_load_more/with_load_more.js
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ import isEmpty from 'lodash/isEmpty'
 import { getComponentProps } from '../../services/component_utils/component_utils'
 import './with_load_more.scss'
 
+import { FontAwesomeIcon as FAIcon } from '@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome'
+import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
+import {
+  faCircleNotch
+} from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+
+library.add(
+  faCircleNotch
+)
+
 const withLoadMore = ({
   fetch, // function to fetch entries and return a promise
   select, // function to select data from store
@@ -82,7 +92,7 @@ const withLoadMore = ({
           </WrappedComponent>
           <div class="with-load-more-footer">
             {this.error && <a onClick={this.fetchEntries} class="alert error">{this.$t('general.generic_error')}</a>}
-            {!this.error && this.loading && <i class="icon-spin3 animate-spin"/>}
+            {!this.error && this.loading && <FAIcon spin icon="circle-notch"/>}
             {!this.error && !this.loading && !this.bottomedOut && <a onClick={this.fetchEntries}>{this.$t('general.more')}</a>}
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/hocs/with_subscription/with_subscription.js b/src/hocs/with_subscription/with_subscription.js
index 1775adcb43..b124427668 100644
--- a/src/hocs/with_subscription/with_subscription.js
+++ b/src/hocs/with_subscription/with_subscription.js
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ import isEmpty from 'lodash/isEmpty'
 import { getComponentProps } from '../../services/component_utils/component_utils'
 import './with_subscription.scss'
 
+import { FontAwesomeIcon as FAIcon } from '@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome'
+import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
+import {
+  faCircleNotch
+} from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+
+library.add(
+  faCircleNotch
+)
+
 const withSubscription = ({
   fetch, // function to fetch entries and return a promise
   select, // function to select data from store
@@ -72,7 +82,7 @@ const withSubscription = ({
           <div class="with-subscription-loading">
             {this.error
               ? <a onClick={this.fetchData} class="alert error">{this.$t('general.generic_error')}</a>
-              : <i class="icon-spin3 animate-spin"/>
+              : <FAIcon spin icon="circle-notch"/>
             }
           </div>
         )