font-meslo-for-powerline ☆

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Type: Cask | Latest Version: 2015-12-04@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Fonts

Tags: font powerline monospace

Install: brew install --cask font-meslo-for-powerline

About:
Meslo for Powerline is a custom patched font family based on Apple's Meslo LG S font. It is specifically modified to add the necessary glyphs and symbols required by the Powerline status line plugin for terminals and text editors. This ensures that visual elements like separators, branch icons, and mode indicators render correctly without display issues.

Key Features:

Patched for Powerline compatibility
Includes custom glyphs and symbols
Based on the clean Meslo LG S monospace font
Improves readability in terminal environments

Use Cases:

Enabling proper Powerline status line display in Vim or Neovim
Configuring shell prompts (Zsh, Bash) with Powerline themes
Setting up consistent typography across terminal multiplexers like tmux

Alternatives:

Hack – A more modern, open-source font family that includes Powerline glyphs natively
Fira Code – Offers ligatures and Powerline support, focusing on coding readability

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