font-blinker
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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-blinker
About:
Blinker is a monospaced slab-serif typeface designed for clarity in programming environments and terminal emulators. It offers excellent readability at small sizes with distinct character differentiation to prevent confusion between similar glyphs. The font includes multiple weights and supports extended Latin character sets for international development needs.
Key Features:
  • Monospaced slab-serif design for code alignment
  • Optimized legibility for terminal and IDE environments
  • Multiple weight variants (Regular, Bold, etc.)
  • Extended Latin character support
  • Clear differentiation between similar characters (0/O, 1/l/I)
Use Cases:
  • Programming in terminal-based editors like Vim or Emacs
  • Reading and writing code in IDEs with high-density displays
  • Terminal emulator sessions requiring clear character distinction
  • Technical documentation and code screenshot clarity
Alternatives:
  • font-fira-code – Fira Code includes ligatures, while Blinker focuses on pure monospaced clarity without ligature complexity
  • font-jetbrains-mono – JetBrains Mono is optimized for IDEs with taller x-height, Blinker offers slab-serif characteristics for different aesthetic preference
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