font-arbutus ☆

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Type: Cask | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: formulae.brew.sh

Category: Fonts

Tags: font typography monospace developer coding

Install: brew install --cask font-arbutus

About:
Arbutus is a monospaced slab-serif typeface designed for code readability and terminal environments. It offers distinct letterforms that reduce ambiguity between similar characters, making it ideal for development workflows. The font provides excellent legibility at small sizes while maintaining a unique aesthetic character.

Key Features:

Monospaced slab-serif design for code clarity
Highly readable at small terminal font sizes
Distinct character shapes to prevent confusion
OpenType features for programming ligatures

Use Cases:

Terminal and console applications
IDE and code editor display
Technical documentation and README files

Alternatives:

font-fira-code – Fira Code includes programming ligatures, while Arbutus focuses on slab-serif clarity
font-jetbrains-mono – JetBrains Mono is more geometric, Arbutus has slab-serif characteristics

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