font-balthazar
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Type: Cask  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: formulae.brew.sh
Category: Fonts
Tags: font typography monospace developer
Install: brew install --cask font-balthazar
About:
Balthazar is a monospaced slab serif typeface designed for programming and terminal use. It offers excellent readability at small sizes while maintaining a distinct character set that reduces confusion between similar glyphs. The font provides a comfortable coding experience with optimized spacing and legibility for long sessions.
Key Features:
  • Monospaced slab serif design for code clarity
  • Optimized for terminal and IDE environments
  • Excellent readability at small font sizes
  • Clear distinction between similar characters
Use Cases:
  • Programming in text editors and IDEs
  • Terminal and command-line interface usage
  • Technical documentation and code snippets
Alternatives:
  • font-fira-code – Fira Code includes ligatures, while Balthazar is a traditional slab serif without ligatures
  • font-source-code-pro – Source Code Pro is a sans-serif alternative with broader language support
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