font-fraunces ☆

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Type: Cask | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Fonts

Tags: fonts typography variable-font design display-font

Install: brew install --cask font-fraunces

About:
Fraunces is a variable font family designed for display and headline use, featuring playful typographic details like swash alternates and ligatures. It offers granular control over visual characteristics through its variable axes, allowing designers to fine-tune weight and optical size. This cask installs the font files system-wide for use in design applications and development environments.

Key Features:

Variable font with multiple weight and style axes
Extensive OpenType features including swashes and alternates
Optimized for large display sizes and headlines
Open-source and freely available

Use Cases:

Branding and logo design requiring distinctive typography
Website headers and marketing materials
Editorial design for magazines and publications
Presentation slides and digital content

Alternatives:

font-inter – Inter is a sans-serif font optimized for UI design, while Fraunces is a serif display font with more decorative features
font-roboto – Roboto is a neutral sans-serif for general use, whereas Fraunces provides more personality for headline applications

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