diff --git a/otagoslides.cls b/otagoslides.cls
index 97a312d..a10a9ed 100644
--- a/otagoslides.cls
+++ b/otagoslides.cls
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\def\filedate{23 February 2021}
+\def\filedate{2 June 2023}
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 %
 % Document class for lecture slides.
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
 % v1.0    Initial version, rebuilt from deprecated lectureslides class.
 % v1.0.1  Stopped hyperref complaining about invalid tokens in PDF metadata.
 % v1.1    Added bibliography customisations.
+% v1.2    Switched to fontawesome5
 %
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[2001/06/01]
 \ProvidesClass{otagoslides}%
-         [2023/05/02 Otago lecture slides style, v.1.1]
+         [2023/06/02 Otago lecture slides style, v.1.2]
 
 
 % "Stream of conciousness" chapters vs. explicit individual classes. NOTE:
@@ -42,8 +43,8 @@
 \RequirePackage{hyperref}
 \RequirePackage{otagofonts}
 % \RequirePackage{otagologo}
-% fontawesome must load after otagofonts to avoid fontspec option clash
-\RequirePackage{fontawesome}
+% fontawesome5 must load after otagofonts to avoid fontspec option clash
+\RequirePackage{fontawesome5}
 
 
 % Check that the UO logo files are installed somewhere in the TeX path.
@@ -295,6 +296,10 @@
 \patchcmd{\@listI}{\itemsep3\p@}{\itemsep6\p@}{}{}
 \makeatother
 
+
+% Use regular style for fontawesome5.
+\faStyle{regular}
+
 % Bibliography customisations for beamer. Uses FontAwesome icons.
 % Use: \setbeamertemplate{bibliography item}[faArticle]
 \setbeamercolor{bibliography item}{use=normal text,fg=normal text.fg}
@@ -305,9 +310,9 @@
 \setbeamertemplate{bibliography entry location}{}
 \setbeamertemplate{bibliography entry note}{}
 
-\defbeamertemplate{bibliography item}{faArticle}{\hfill\faNewspaperO}
+\defbeamertemplate{bibliography item}{faArticle}{\hfill\faNewspaper}
 \defbeamertemplate{bibliography item}{faBook}{\hfill\faBook}
-\defbeamertemplate{bibliography item}{faDocument}{\hfill\faFileTextO}
+\defbeamertemplate{bibliography item}{faDocument}{\hfill\faFile*}
 \defbeamertemplate{bibliography item}{faImage}{\hfill\faImage}
 \defbeamertemplate{bibliography item}{faLink}{\hfill\faLink}
 \defbeamertemplate{bibliography item}{faMovie}{\hfill\faFilm}