# Ionic input and icon inside ion-item doesnt align center the icon

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-input-and-icon-inside-ion-item-doesnt-align-center-the-icon/236122>\
**Category:** Ionic Framework\
**Tags:** announcement\
**Created:** [September 5, 2023, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-input-and-icon-inside-ion-item-doesnt-align-center-the-icon/236122 "2023-09-05T10:23:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![StefaniToto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@StefaniToto](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/StefaniToto)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-input-and-icon-inside-ion-item-doesnt-align-center-the-icon/236122/1 "2023-09-05T10:23:05Z")

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Ionic input and icon inside ion-item doesnt align center the icon.

```auto
<ion-item class="ion-text-wrap ion-text-center">
  <ion-icon name="star" slot="start"></ion-icon> 
 <ion-label>Default Icon</ion-label> 
</ion-icon>
</ion-item>

```

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/original/3X/4/0/4035f711f5c2c4191c84392153e7d65fe3da8748.png)