font-powerline-symbols ☆
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Type: Cask  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Fonts
Tags: fonts powerline symbols development
Install: brew install --cask font-powerline-symbols
About:
Powerline Symbols provides the necessary glyph font files used by the Powerline status line plugin to render special UI elements. These symbols are essential for displaying status line features like branch indicators, line numbers, and mode indicators without relying on system fonts. This package ensures consistent and reliable rendering of Powerline themes across different terminals and environments.
Key Features:
  • Provides required Unicode glyphs for Powerline
  • Ensures consistent status line rendering
  • Works with any Powerline-compatible theme
  • Lightweight font-only package
Use Cases:
  • Rendering Powerline prompts in terminal emulators
  • Displaying Git branch and status information in vim/neovim
  • Creating custom status lines with proper separators
Alternatives:
  • Nerd Fonts – Provides more extensive icon sets but larger file size
  • vim-airline – Alternative plugin with built-in symbols, no separate font needed
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