Bootstrap 3 Glyphicons CDN

Solution 1:

With the recent release of bootstrap 3, and the glyphicons being merged back to the main Bootstrap repo, Bootstrap CDN is now serving the complete Bootstrap 3.0 css including Glyphicons. The Bootstrap css reference is all you need to include: Glyphicons and its dependencies are on relative paths on the CDN site and are referenced in bootstrap.min.css.

In html:

<link href="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">

In css:

 @import url("//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css");

Here is a working demo.

Note that you have to use .glyphicon classes instead of .icon:

Example:

<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-heart"></span>

Also note that you would still need to include bootstrap.min.js for usage of Bootstrap JavaScript components, see Bootstrap CDN for url.

If you want to use the Glyphicons separately, you can do that by directly referencing the Glyphicons css on Bootstrap CDN.

In html:

<link href="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap-glyphicons.css" rel="stylesheet">

In css:

@import url("//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap-glyphicons.css");

Since the css file already includes all the needed Glyphicons dependencies (which are in a relative path on the Bootstrap CDN site), adding the css file is all there is to do to start using Glyphicons.

Here is a working demo of the Glyphicons without Bootstrap.

Solution 2:

An alternative would be to use Font-Awesome for icons:

Including Font-Awesome

Open Font-Awesome on CDNJS and copy the CSS url of the latest version:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="<url>">

Or in CSS

@import url("<url>");

For example (note, the version will change):

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.css">

Usage:

<i class="fa fa-bed"></i>

It contains a lot of icons!

Solution 3:

If you only want to have glyphicons icons without any additional css you can create a css file and put the code below and include it into main css file.

I have to create this extra file as link below was messing with my site styles too.

//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css

Instead to using it directly I created a css file bootstrap-glyphicons.css

@font-face{font-family:'Glyphicons Halflings';src:url('http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.eot');src:url('http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'),url('http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.woff') format('woff'),url('http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.ttf') format('truetype'),url('http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.svg#glyphicons-halflingsregular') format('svg');}.glyphicon{position:relative;top:1px;display:inline-block;font-family:'Glyphicons Halflings';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
.glyphicon-asterisk:before{content:"\2a";}
.glyphicon-plus:before{content:"\2b";}
.glyphicon-euro:before{content:"\20ac";}
.glyphicon-minus:before{content:"\2212";}
.glyphicon-cloud:before{content:"\2601";}
.glyphicon-envelope:before{content:"\2709";}
.glyphicon-pencil:before{content:"\270f";}
.glyphicon-glass:before{content:"\e001";}
.glyphicon-music:before{content:"\e002";}
.glyphicon-search:before{content:"\e003";}
.glyphicon-heart:before{content:"\e005";}
.glyphicon-star:before{content:"\e006";}
.glyphicon-star-empty:before{content:"\e007";}
.glyphicon-user:before{content:"\e008";}
.glyphicon-film:before{content:"\e009";}
.glyphicon-th-large:before{content:"\e010";}
.glyphicon-th:before{content:"\e011";}
.glyphicon-th-list:before{content:"\e012";}
.glyphicon-ok:before{content:"\e013";}
.glyphicon-remove:before{content:"\e014";}
.glyphicon-zoom-in:before{content:"\e015";}
.glyphicon-zoom-out:before{content:"\e016";}
.glyphicon-off:before{content:"\e017";}
.glyphicon-signal:before{content:"\e018";}
.glyphicon-cog:before{content:"\e019";}
.glyphicon-trash:before{content:"\e020";}
.glyphicon-home:before{content:"\e021";}
.glyphicon-file:before{content:"\e022";}
.glyphicon-time:before{content:"\e023";}
.glyphicon-road:before{content:"\e024";}
.glyphicon-download-alt:before{content:"\e025";}
.glyphicon-download:before{content:"\e026";}
.glyphicon-upload:before{content:"\e027";}
.glyphicon-inbox:before{content:"\e028";}
.glyphicon-play-circle:before{content:"\e029";}
.glyphicon-repeat:before{content:"\e030";}
.glyphicon-refresh:before{content:"\e031";}
.glyphicon-list-alt:before{content:"\e032";}
.glyphicon-flag:before{content:"\e034";}
.glyphicon-headphones:before{content:"\e035";}
.glyphicon-volume-off:before{content:"\e036";}
.glyphicon-volume-down:before{content:"\e037";}
.glyphicon-volume-up:before{content:"\e038";}
.glyphicon-qrcode:before{content:"\e039";}
.glyphicon-barcode:before{content:"\e040";}
.glyphicon-tag:before{content:"\e041";}
.glyphicon-tags:before{content:"\e042";}
.glyphicon-book:before{content:"\e043";}
.glyphicon-print:before{content:"\e045";}
.glyphicon-font:before{content:"\e047";}
.glyphicon-bold:before{content:"\e048";}
.glyphicon-italic:before{content:"\e049";}
.glyphicon-text-height:before{content:"\e050";}
.glyphicon-text-width:before{content:"\e051";}
.glyphicon-align-left:before{content:"\e052";}
.glyphicon-align-center:before{content:"\e053";}
.glyphicon-align-right:before{content:"\e054";}
.glyphicon-align-justify:before{content:"\e055";}
.glyphicon-list:before{content:"\e056";}
.glyphicon-indent-left:before{content:"\e057";}
.glyphicon-indent-right:before{content:"\e058";}
.glyphicon-facetime-video:before{content:"\e059";}
.glyphicon-picture:before{content:"\e060";}
.glyphicon-map-marker:before{content:"\e062";}
.glyphicon-adjust:before{content:"\e063";}
.glyphicon-tint:before{content:"\e064";}
.glyphicon-edit:before{content:"\e065";}
.glyphicon-share:before{content:"\e066";}
.glyphicon-check:before{content:"\e067";}
.glyphicon-move:before{content:"\e068";}
.glyphicon-step-backward:before{content:"\e069";}
.glyphicon-fast-backward:before{content:"\e070";}
.glyphicon-backward:before{content:"\e071";}
.glyphicon-play:before{content:"\e072";}
.glyphicon-pause:before{content:"\e073";}
.glyphicon-stop:before{content:"\e074";}
.glyphicon-forward:before{content:"\e075";}
.glyphicon-fast-forward:before{content:"\e076";}
.glyphicon-step-forward:before{content:"\e077";}
.glyphicon-eject:before{content:"\e078";}
.glyphicon-chevron-left:before{content:"\e079";}
.glyphicon-chevron-right:before{content:"\e080";}
.glyphicon-plus-sign:before{content:"\e081";}
.glyphicon-minus-sign:before{content:"\e082";}
.glyphicon-remove-sign:before{content:"\e083";}
.glyphicon-ok-sign:before{content:"\e084";}
.glyphicon-question-sign:before{content:"\e085";}
.glyphicon-info-sign:before{content:"\e086";}
.glyphicon-screenshot:before{content:"\e087";}
.glyphicon-remove-circle:before{content:"\e088";}
.glyphicon-ok-circle:before{content:"\e089";}
.glyphicon-ban-circle:before{content:"\e090";}
.glyphicon-arrow-left:before{content:"\e091";}
.glyphicon-arrow-right:before{content:"\e092";}
.glyphicon-arrow-up:before{content:"\e093";}
.glyphicon-arrow-down:before{content:"\e094";}
.glyphicon-share-alt:before{content:"\e095";}
.glyphicon-resize-full:before{content:"\e096";}
.glyphicon-resize-small:before{content:"\e097";}
.glyphicon-exclamation-sign:before{content:"\e101";}
.glyphicon-gift:before{content:"\e102";}
.glyphicon-leaf:before{content:"\e103";}
.glyphicon-eye-open:before{content:"\e105";}
.glyphicon-eye-close:before{content:"\e106";}
.glyphicon-warning-sign:before{content:"\e107";}
.glyphicon-plane:before{content:"\e108";}
.glyphicon-random:before{content:"\e110";}
.glyphicon-comment:before{content:"\e111";}
.glyphicon-magnet:before{content:"\e112";}
.glyphicon-chevron-up:before{content:"\e113";}
.glyphicon-chevron-down:before{content:"\e114";}
.glyphicon-retweet:before{content:"\e115";}
.glyphicon-shopping-cart:before{content:"\e116";}
.glyphicon-folder-close:before{content:"\e117";}
.glyphicon-folder-open:before{content:"\e118";}
.glyphicon-resize-vertical:before{content:"\e119";}
.glyphicon-resize-horizontal:before{content:"\e120";}
.glyphicon-hdd:before{content:"\e121";}
.glyphicon-bullhorn:before{content:"\e122";}
.glyphicon-certificate:before{content:"\e124";}
.glyphicon-thumbs-up:before{content:"\e125";}
.glyphicon-thumbs-down:before{content:"\e126";}
.glyphicon-hand-right:before{content:"\e127";}
.glyphicon-hand-left:before{content:"\e128";}
.glyphicon-hand-up:before{content:"\e129";}
.glyphicon-hand-down:before{content:"\e130";}
.glyphicon-circle-arrow-right:before{content:"\e131";}
.glyphicon-circle-arrow-left:before{content:"\e132";}
.glyphicon-circle-arrow-up:before{content:"\e133";}
.glyphicon-circle-arrow-down:before{content:"\e134";}
.glyphicon-globe:before{content:"\e135";}
.glyphicon-tasks:before{content:"\e137";}
.glyphicon-filter:before{content:"\e138";}
.glyphicon-fullscreen:before{content:"\e140";}
.glyphicon-dashboard:before{content:"\e141";}
.glyphicon-heart-empty:before{content:"\e143";}
.glyphicon-link:before{content:"\e144";}
.glyphicon-phone:before{content:"\e145";}
.glyphicon-usd:before{content:"\e148";}
.glyphicon-gbp:before{content:"\e149";}
.glyphicon-sort:before{content:"\e150";}
.glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet:before{content:"\e151";}
.glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet-alt:before{content:"\e152";}
.glyphicon-sort-by-order:before{content:"\e153";}
.glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt:before{content:"\e154";}
.glyphicon-sort-by-attributes:before{content:"\e155";}
.glyphicon-sort-by-attributes-alt:before{content:"\e156";}
.glyphicon-unchecked:before{content:"\e157";}
.glyphicon-expand:before{content:"\e158";}
.glyphicon-collapse-down:before{content:"\e159";}
.glyphicon-collapse-up:before{content:"\e160";}
.glyphicon-log-in:before{content:"\e161";}
.glyphicon-flash:before{content:"\e162";}
.glyphicon-log-out:before{content:"\e163";}
.glyphicon-new-window:before{content:"\e164";}
.glyphicon-record:before{content:"\e165";}
.glyphicon-save:before{content:"\e166";}
.glyphicon-open:before{content:"\e167";}
.glyphicon-saved:before{content:"\e168";}
.glyphicon-import:before{content:"\e169";}
.glyphicon-export:before{content:"\e170";}
.glyphicon-send:before{content:"\e171";}
.glyphicon-floppy-disk:before{content:"\e172";}
.glyphicon-floppy-saved:before{content:"\e173";}
.glyphicon-floppy-remove:before{content:"\e174";}
.glyphicon-floppy-save:before{content:"\e175";}
.glyphicon-floppy-open:before{content:"\e176";}
.glyphicon-credit-card:before{content:"\e177";}
.glyphicon-transfer:before{content:"\e178";}
.glyphicon-cutlery:before{content:"\e179";}
.glyphicon-header:before{content:"\e180";}
.glyphicon-compressed:before{content:"\e181";}
.glyphicon-earphone:before{content:"\e182";}
.glyphicon-phone-alt:before{content:"\e183";}
.glyphicon-tower:before{content:"\e184";}
.glyphicon-stats:before{content:"\e185";}
.glyphicon-sd-video:before{content:"\e186";}
.glyphicon-hd-video:before{content:"\e187";}
.glyphicon-subtitles:before{content:"\e188";}
.glyphicon-sound-stereo:before{content:"\e189";}
.glyphicon-sound-dolby:before{content:"\e190";}
.glyphicon-sound-5-1:before{content:"\e191";}
.glyphicon-sound-6-1:before{content:"\e192";}
.glyphicon-sound-7-1:before{content:"\e193";}
.glyphicon-copyright-mark:before{content:"\e194";}
.glyphicon-registration-mark:before{content:"\e195";}
.glyphicon-cloud-download:before{content:"\e197";}
.glyphicon-cloud-upload:before{content:"\e198";}
.glyphicon-tree-conifer:before{content:"\e199";}
.glyphicon-tree-deciduous:before{content:"\e200";}
.glyphicon-briefcase:before{content:"\1f4bc";}
.glyphicon-calendar:before{content:"\1f4c5";}
.glyphicon-pushpin:before{content:"\1f4cc";}
.glyphicon-paperclip:before{content:"\1f4ce";}
.glyphicon-camera:before{content:"\1f4f7";}
.glyphicon-lock:before{content:"\1f512";}
.glyphicon-bell:before{content:"\1f514";}
.glyphicon-bookmark:before{content:"\1f516";}
.glyphicon-fire:before{content:"\1f525";}
.glyphicon-wrench:before{content:"\1f527";}

And imported the created css file into my main css file which enable me to just import the glyphicons only. Hope this help

@import url("bootstrap-glyphicons.css");