font-noto-sans-shavian
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Type: Cask  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Fonts
Tags: fonts shavian typography unicode language
Install: brew install --cask font-noto-sans-shavian
About:
Noto Sans Shavian is a Unicode-compliant font designed to render the Shavian alphabet, a phonetic writing system created for English. This font ensures accurate display of Shavian characters, enabling proper digital typesetting and communication. It is part of the broader Noto font family, which aims to support all the world's languages.
Key Features:
  • Unicode-compliant rendering of Shavian characters
  • Part of the comprehensive Noto font family
  • Optimized for digital readability and screen use
  • Free and open-source licensing
Use Cases:
  • Typesetting text in the Shavian alphabet
  • Developing applications or websites supporting Shavian script
  • Linguistic research and education involving phonetic alphabets
Alternatives:
  • DejaVu Sans – A general-purpose font with broad Unicode coverage, but less specialized for Shavian than Noto.
  • Gentium Plus – A highly legible serif font supporting many scripts, including Shavian, with a different aesthetic.
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