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Power Transforms

Resize and reposition icons using utility classes. Power transforms are especially useful inside stacked icons to fine-tune size and placement without inline styles.

Shrink & Grow #

Use icf-transform-shrink-{1-10} to make an icon smaller or icf-transform-grow-{1-6} to make it larger. Each step scales by 6.25%. Shrink and grow classes use CSS scale() so they can be freely combined with sizing classes like icf-2x:

shrink-4
shrink-2
default
grow-2
grow-4
<i class="icf-solid icf-star icf-transform-shrink-4"></i>
<i class="icf-solid icf-star icf-transform-shrink-2"></i>
<i class="icf-solid icf-star"></i>
<i class="icf-solid icf-star icf-transform-grow-2"></i>
<i class="icf-solid icf-star icf-transform-grow-4"></i>

Positioning #

Shift icons in any direction using icf-transform-up-{1-16}, icf-transform-down-{1-16}, icf-transform-left-{1-16}, and icf-transform-right-{1-16}. Each step moves the icon by 0.0625em (1px at 16px base):

up-16
down-16
left-16
right-16
<i class="icf-solid icf-arrow-up icf-transform-up-16"></i>
<i class="icf-solid icf-arrow-down icf-transform-down-16"></i>
<i class="icf-solid icf-arrow-left icf-transform-left-16"></i>
<i class="icf-solid icf-arrow-right icf-transform-right-16"></i>

Using with Stacked Icons #

Power transforms shine when combined with icon stacking. Shrink the foreground icon and shift it to create badges, indicators, and composite icons:

Shrink + shift
Corner badge
Cloud download
<!-- Shield with shrunk lock icon -->
<span class="icf-stack icf-2x">
    <i class="icf-solid icf-shield icf-stack-2x"></i>
    <i class="icf-solid icf-lock icf-stack-1x icf-inverse icf-transform-shrink-7 icf-transform-down-4"></i>
</span>

<!-- Notification badge in top-right corner -->
<span class="icf-stack icf-2x">
    <i class="icf-solid icf-envelope icf-stack-2x"></i>
    <i class="icf-solid icf-circle icf-stack-1x icf-transform-shrink-8 icf-transform-up-16 icf-transform-right-16"
       style="color: #ef4444;"></i>
</span>

Class Reference #

Shrink

Class Scale
icf-transform-shrink-193.75%
icf-transform-shrink-287.5%
icf-transform-shrink-381.25%
icf-transform-shrink-475%
icf-transform-shrink-568.75%
icf-transform-shrink-662.5%
icf-transform-shrink-756.25%
icf-transform-shrink-850%
icf-transform-shrink-943.75%
icf-transform-shrink-1037.5%

Grow

Class Scale
icf-transform-grow-1106.25%
icf-transform-grow-2112.5%
icf-transform-grow-3118.75%
icf-transform-grow-4125%
icf-transform-grow-5131.25%
icf-transform-grow-6137.5%

Positioning

Class Pattern Range Step Description
icf-transform-up-{n} 1–16 0.0625em Move icon up
icf-transform-down-{n} 1–16 0.0625em Move icon down
icf-transform-left-{n} 1–16 0.0625em Move icon left
icf-transform-right-{n} 1–16 0.0625em Move icon right

You can freely combine shrink/grow with positioning and sizing classes (e.g. icf-2x icf-transform-shrink-4 icf-transform-up-3). Combine one horizontal (icf-transform-left/right) with one vertical (icf-transform-up/down) class on the same element. However, power transform classes use the CSS transform property, so they cannot be combined with icf-rotate-* or icf-flip-* classes. Use inline style if you need to combine transforms with rotation or flipping.