You can create font awesome icons above the featured articles on the homepage
jQuery:
jQuery(function($) {
$('body.home article.post-112').prepend($(''));
$('body.home article.post-122').prepend($(''));
$('body.home article.post-114').prepend($(''));
$('body.home article.post-110').prepend($(''));
});
css:
body.home article i {
font-size: 80px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding-right: 0px;
text-align: center;
width: 100%;
}
.featured-content .entry-title {
text-align: center;
}
.home-featured-1, .home-featured-2, .home-featured-3, .home-featured-4 {
text-align: center;
}
Example: Demo