font-cairo
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Type: Cask  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: formulae.brew.sh
Category: Fonts
Tags: fonts graphics vector rendering cairo
Install: brew install --cask font-cairo
About:
Cairo is a software library used by applications like Inkscape, GIMP, and Firefox to provide a high-quality 2D vector graphics renderer. It supports multiple output backends including PDF, PostScript, and SVG. This package provides the Cairo font files required for rendering text correctly within these applications.
Key Features:
  • Provides scalable vector graphics rendering capabilities
  • Supports multiple output formats including PDF and SVG
  • Enables high-quality text rendering in graphical applications
Use Cases:
  • Rendering vector graphics in desktop applications
  • Generating PDF documents with embedded graphics
  • Displaying web content that relies on the Cairo library
Alternatives:
  • font-roboto – Roboto is a sans-serif typeface, whereas Cairo is a graphics library; this package provides the Cairo font face.
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