font-courier-new
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Type: Cask  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Fonts
Tags: font monospace typography development retro
Install: brew install --cask font-courier-new
About:
Courier New is a classic monospaced typeface originally designed for Microsoft. It provides crisp, clear text rendering ideal for programming environments and terminal applications. This package installs the font files on macOS via the Homebrew cask system.
Key Features:
  • Monospaced design for code alignment
  • High legibility at small sizes
  • Wide cross-platform availability
  • Classic aesthetic for retro computing
Use Cases:
  • Programming in terminal editors like Vim or Emacs
  • Displaying text in command-line interfaces
  • Documents requiring fixed-width typography
Alternatives:
  • font-fira-code – Fira Code offers modern ligatures and a more contemporary design
  • font-jetbrains-mono – JetBrains Mono is optimized for reading code with a taller x-height
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