font-basic ☆

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Type: Cask | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: formulae.brew.sh

Category: Fonts

Tags: font monospace developer typography

Install: brew install --cask font-basic

About:
Font Basic is a monospaced typeface designed for terminal environments and code editors. It offers excellent readability at small sizes with distinct character differentiation to prevent confusion between similar glyphs. The font includes multiple weights and is optimized for clear rendering on low-resolution displays.

Key Features:

Monospaced design for code alignment
Optimized for terminal and console use
Multiple weight variants available
High legibility at small font sizes

Use Cases:

Terminal and command-line interface display
Code editor and IDE programming
System logs and debugging output

Alternatives:

font-fira-code – Fira Code includes ligatures while Basic is a simpler monospace
font-jetbrains-mono – JetBrains Mono has more programming-focused features
font-inconsolata – Inconsolata is another popular monospace alternative

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