From 23641ae37a43b3e36d8e066e2233cd00ca32596c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?=E5=85=AD=E5=BC=80=E7=AE=B1?= Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:59 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?[=E6=89=8B=E5=8A=A8=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98][tech]:?= =?UTF-8?q?=2020230505.0=20=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F=2010=20Bea?= =?UTF-8?q?utiful=20Fonts=20for=20Your=20Linux=20Terminal.md?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...️ 10 Beautiful Fonts for Your Linux Terminal.md | 163 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 163 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20230505.0 ⭐️⭐️ 10 Beautiful Fonts for Your Linux Terminal.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20230505.0 ⭐️⭐️ 10 Beautiful Fonts for Your Linux Terminal.md b/sources/tech/20230505.0 ⭐️⭐️ 10 Beautiful Fonts for Your Linux Terminal.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..cd5692a42d --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20230505.0 ⭐️⭐️ 10 Beautiful Fonts for Your Linux Terminal.md @@ -0,0 +1,163 @@ +[#]: subject: "10 Beautiful Fonts for Your Linux Terminal" +[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/fonts-linux-terminal/" +[#]: author: "Ankush Das https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/" +[#]: collector: "lkxed" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +10 Beautiful Fonts for Your Linux Terminal +====== + +Picking the perfect font is crucial for many things, whether you are a programmer, system administrator, or a Linux user fond of the terminal. + +[Changing the terminal font][1] helps you achieve the following: + +- **An aesthetically pleasing look of your terminal** +- **Enhances readability** +- **Reduces eye strain** + +Sounds good. But how can you choose the perfect font? There are hundreds and thousands of options out there. + +For starters, you can select a **font optimized for technical documents or coding** because those have good readability. Next, you can filter **foss projects** (if that matters to you) and check if those **fonts scale well** with high-resolution monitors (per your requirements). + +Fret not; to give you a head start, we have picked some of the best fonts fit for coding, offering good readability while also looking good at the same time. + +### 1. Cascadia + +![cascadia font][2] + +[Cascadia][3] is a font by Microsoft, used by default for Visual Studio Code, one of the [best open-source code editors][4]. + +It includes coding ligature support and offers three variants: standard, mono, and a version supporting embedded powerline symbols. + +### 2. Fira Code + +![fira code font][5] + +[Fira Code][6] is a monospaced font with programming ligature and ASCII support. + +It is regularly fine-tuned to support letter pairs and better punctuation output. + +### 3. Hack + +![hack font in terminal][7] + +[Hack][8] is another monospaced font tailored for source codes. + +You get ASCII, powerline support, and the usual styles for **bold, italic, and bold italic.** + +If you notice its GitHub page, they provide instructions to improve the font rendering for certain Linux distributions. + +### 4. Inconsolata + +![insconsolata font][9] + +[Inconsolata][10] is a clear monospace font tailored for great readability. You can find it as one of the options in the Google Font family. + +The font offers several styles useful for [terminal emulators][11] and coding purposes. + +### 5. Iosevka + +![iosevka font][12] + +[Iosevka][13] is a clean-looking versatile open-source font built to write code and use in terminals and technical documents. + +You can get installation instructions from its GitHub page for other platforms, including Linux. + +### 6. JetBrains mono + +![][14] + +The free and open-source typeface is tailored for developers, i.e., [JetBrains Mono][15]. + +As the name suggests, it is the default font used by the popular developer tools under [JetBrains][16]. + +### 7. Meslo NF + +![meslo nf font][17] + +Meslo NF is a font that supports ASCII and icons well in the terminal. + +A part of "[Nerd Fonts][18]" collection on GitHub, which features good-looking fonts for coding and terminal. You can find the font among the assets in its [GitHub releases][19] section. + +It looks excellent in shells like Zsh, fish, and others. You can check out our article on lesser-known [Linux shells][20] to explore others. + +### 8. Monoid + +![monoiosome][21] + +[Monoid][22] is another open-source font that aims to be useful for coding. With the usual ligature support and light-dark variants, it should be a nice choice for terminals. + +### 9. Ubuntu Monospace + +![ubuntu monospace][23] + +We all love Ubuntu's default font, i.e., [Ubuntu Monospace][24]. It is optimized for many languages, high-resolution screens, and good readability. + +You do not need to install it if you already use Ubuntu. + +### 10. SourceCode Pro + +![][25] + +[Source Code Pro][26] is a good mix of everything. While it is optimized for coding environments and developed by Adobe, it offers good readability and look-for terminals. + +### How to Install These Fonts? + +You can easily install a font by downloading the TTF or OTF file and then double-clicking on them to open it using Font Viewer to install. + +![Double click on the ttf file to install it][27] + +To install multiple fonts simultaneously, you can make a new `.fonts` folder in the home directory and put the font files there. You can check out our guide on [**installing new fonts**][28] for more detailed information. + +### More ways to customize terminal + +Here are a few more ways to customize the look and feel of your terminal. + +Another interesting tool that automatically changes the color scheme of the terminal based on your desktop wallpaper. How cool is that! + +💬_What is your favorite on the list? Do you have better suggestions? Do share your thoughts in the comments below._ + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/fonts-linux-terminal/ + +作者：[Ankush Das][a] +选题：[lkxed][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ +[b]: https://github.com/lkxed/ +[1]: https://itsfoss.com/change-terminal-font-ubuntu/ +[2]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/cascadia.png +[3]: https://github.com/microsoft/cascadia-code?ref=itsfoss.com +[4]: https://itsfoss.com/best-modern-open-source-code-editors-for-linux/ +[5]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/fira-code.png +[6]: https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode?ref=itsfoss.com +[7]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/hack.png +[8]: https://github.com/source-foundry/Hack?ref=itsfoss.com +[9]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/inconsolata.png +[10]: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Inconsolata?ref=itsfoss.com +[11]: https://itsfoss.com/linux-terminal-emulators/ +[12]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/Iosevka-.png +[13]: https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka?ref=itsfoss.com +[14]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/jetbrains-mono.png +[15]: https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsMono?ref=itsfoss.com +[16]: https://www.jetbrains.com/?ref=itsfoss.com +[17]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/mesloNF.png +[18]: https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/?ref=itsfoss.com +[19]: https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/tag/v3.0.0?ref=itsfoss.com +[20]: https://itsfoss.com/shells-linux/ +[21]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/moniosome.png +[22]: https://larsenwork.com/monoid/?ref=itsfoss.com +[23]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/ubuntu-monospace.png +[24]: https://design.ubuntu.com/font?ref=itsfoss.com +[25]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/source-code-pro.png +[26]: https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-code-pro?ref=itsfoss.com +[27]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/image-6.png +[28]: https://itsfoss.com/install-fonts-ubuntu/