.element {

    position: relative;

}

/*replace the content value with the

corresponding value from the list below*/

.element:before {

    content: "\f000";

    font-family: FontAwesome;

    font-style: normal;

    font-weight: normal;

    text-decoration: inherit;

/*--adjust as necessary--*/

    color: #000;

    font-size: 18px;

    padding-right: 0.5em;

    position: absolute;

    top: 10px;

    left:;

}