font-recursive
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Type: Cask  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Fonts
Tags: font typography ui open-source
Install: brew install --cask font-recursive
About:
Recursive is a versatile variable font family designed for code and UI, offering a range of styles from casual to linear. It provides developers with a highly readable and expressive typeface that adapts seamlessly across different weights and contexts. This font enhances code legibility and UI clarity while maintaining a distinct personality.
Key Features:
  • Variable font with multiple axes (Casual, Weight, Slant, Monospace)
  • Optimized for high legibility on screens
  • Extensive character support for programming
  • Open-source and freely available
Use Cases:
  • Enhancing readability in code editors and IDEs
  • Designing clean and modern user interfaces
  • Technical documentation and blogging
Alternatives:
  • Fira Code – Fira Code is a monospaced font with built-in ligatures, whereas Recursive offers variable font capabilities and a wider stylistic range.
  • JetBrains Mono – JetBrains Mono is specifically engineered for developers but is a static font, while Recursive provides more stylistic flexibility via variable axes.
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