font-spleen
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Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 2.2.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Fonts
Tags: fonts bitmap development ui
Install: brew install --cask font-spleen
About:
Spleen is a collection of bitmap fonts designed for optimal readability on both low and high-resolution screens. It offers a range of fixed-size fonts, from 5x12 to 32x40, that are ideal for terminals and code editors. The fonts are provided in multiple formats, including BDF, PCF, and OTB, ensuring broad compatibility across different systems.
Key Features:
  • Range of fixed-size fonts from 5x12 to 32x40
  • Optimized for both low and high-DPI displays
  • Available in BDF, PCF, OTB, and SBIT formats
  • Excellent character coverage for terminals
Use Cases:
  • Enhancing readability in terminal emulators and SSH sessions
  • Coding in text editors that prefer bitmap fonts
  • System configuration for headless servers or embedded devices
Alternatives:
  • Terminus – Terminus is another popular fixed-width font, but Spleen offers a wider range of specific sizes.
  • Unifont – Unifont provides extremely wide Unicode coverage, whereas Spleen focuses on a curated set of highly readable sizes.
Version History
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Feb 1, 2026 12:56pm 2.2.0 0 VERSION_BUMP e741cd27
Aug 5, 2025 2:18pm 2.1.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 092ba5ff