font-spectral ☆

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Type: Cask | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Fonts

Tags: font typography sans-serif open-source design

Install: brew install --cask font-spectral

About:
Spectral is a versatile, open-source sans-serif typeface designed for high legibility across both user interfaces and long-form text. It offers a wide range of weights and optical sizes, making it suitable for complex typographic hierarchies. Its design balances a clean, geometric structure with subtle humanist details.

Key Features:

Extensive weight range from Thin to Black
Optimized for screen and print readability
OpenType features including ligatures and alternate characters
Variable font support for fine-tuned typography

Use Cases:

User interface and web design
Branding and editorial layouts
Technical documentation and coding environments

Alternatives:

Inter – Inter is a popular open-source sans-serif focused on UI, while Spectral offers a more distinctive voice with serif-like details for text.
Roboto – Roboto is a widely used system font with a neutral design, whereas Spectral provides more character and a broader weight range.

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