font-tex-gyre-heros ☆
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Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 2.609,31_03_2026@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Fonts
Tags: fonts typography tex-gyre sans-serif open-source
Install: brew install --cask font-tex-gyre-heros
About:
TeX Gyre Heros is a high-quality OpenType font family derived from the ubiquitous Helvetica typeface. It provides a comprehensive set of weights and styles, offering a robust, open-source alternative for professional typography. This package makes the font suite readily available for system-wide use on macOS.
Key Features:
  • Extensive family with multiple weights and styles
  • Metrically compatible with Helvetica and Nimbus Sans
  • Includes full Unicode support for international characters
  • OpenType features for advanced typography
Use Cases:
  • Document typesetting with LaTeX and TeX
  • Web development requiring Helvetica-like fonts
  • General purpose UI and text design
Alternatives:
  • font-helvetica – Proprietary macOS system font; Heros is a free and open-source alternative
  • font-liberation-sans – Another open-source sans-serif; Heros is more geometric and closer to Helvetica
Version History
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Apr 5, 2026 2:18pm 2.609,31_03_2026 0 VERSION_BUMP ac87f2a3
Aug 5, 2025 2:18pm 2.004 0 VERSION_BUMP b1e34cb1
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