Default badge icons

Just wanted to share something that we can improve:
Better default badge icons. Currently most of them use fa-certificate, but Font Awesome has soo much more too choose from :slight_smile:

I spent half an hour grabbing some more unique icons for the default Getting Started badges, and IMO it just looks much much better, compare:

with Discourse Meta

Pretty, right? :blush:

I know it’s a bit of bikeshedding, but I really feel little things like this can help a lot with a Out of the Box Discourse install.
Unless you are being sneaky and want all admins to experience a quick-win, in that case, leave it as it is

Below the list, still needs some additions

  • Licensed -
  • Autobiographer - fa-pencil-square-o
  • Certified - fa-check
  • Editor - fa-pencil
  • First Emoji - fa-smile-o
  • First Flag - fa-flag
  • First Like - fa-heart-o
  • First Link - fa-link
  • First Mention - fa-at
  • First Onebox - fa-square-o
  • First Quote - fa-quote-right
  • First Reply By Email - fa-envelope-o
  • First Share - fa-share-alt
  • New User of the Month - fa-star-o
  • Reader - fa-book
  • Read Guidelines - fa-file-text
  • Admired
  • Champion
  • Crazy in Love - fa-heartbeat
  • Devotee - fa-eye
  • Empathetic
  • Great Share - fa-share-alt
  • Highly Encouraging
  • Aficionado - fa-eye
  • Anniversary - fa-birthday-cake
  • Campaigner
  • Gives Back
  • Good Share - fa-share-alt
  • Higher Love - fa-heartbeat
  • Respected
  • Appreciated
  • Enthusiast - fa-eye
  • Nice Share - fa-share-alt
  • Out of Love - fa-heartbeat or fa-battery-empty
  • Promoter
  • Thank You
  • Welcome - fa-handshake-o
  • Famous Link - fa-link
  • Great Reply
  • Great Topic
  • Good Reply
  • Good Topic
  • Hot Link - fa-link
  • Nice Reply
  • Nice Topic
  • Popular Link - fa-link
  • Leader
  • Regular
  • Basic
  • Member
  • Best Manager Ever - fa-apple
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Could you please list the fa- names next to the badges that you’ve coupled them with? Edit: Excellent! Any additional suggestions anyone?

I don’t see why we shouldn’t polish these up a bit.

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Amended my original post, can you turn it into a wiki so others can collaborate?

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A small update on this -

These have now been updated :tada:

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