What is this?
A collection of pre-patched fonts (Powerline symbols already added) for use with the Powerline vim/shell status line plugin, so you don't have to patch fonts yourself.
A collection of pre-patched fonts (Powerline symbols already added) for use with the Powerline vim/shell status line plugin, so you don't have to patch fonts yourself.Is this a font or a plugin?It's just font files (TTF/OTF) plus install scripts; Powerline itself (the status line plugin) is a separate project.
It's just font files (TTF/OTF) plus install scripts; Powerline itself (the status line plugin) is a separate project.How do I install the fonts?Clone the repo and run './install.sh', or install individual fonts from their subfolders, then select the patched font (e.g. 'Terminess Powerline') in your terminal's profile/font settings.
Clone the repo and run './install.sh', or install individual fonts from their subfolders, then select the patched font (e.g. 'Terminess Powerline') in your terminal's profile/font settings.Do I need anything besides cloning the repo?No build tools needed; just git and a shell to run the install script. On some Linux distros you additionally need to register the font with fontconfig.
No build tools needed; just git and a shell to run the install script. On some Linux distros you additionally need to register the font with fontconfig.Is a patched font enough, or are there extra steps?On some distributions the Terminess Powerline font is ignored by default and must be explicitly allowed via a provided fontconfig file, then you need to re-run 'fc-cache -vf' to refresh the font cache.
On some distributions the Terminess Powerline font is ignored by default and must be explicitly allowed via a provided fontconfig file, then you need to re-run 'fc-cache -vf' to refresh the font cache.Does this work on Linux and macOS terminals?Yes, it includes install/setup instructions for both Linux (via fontconfig) and macOS terminal profiles.
Yes, it includes install/setup instructions for both Linux (via fontconfig) and macOS terminal profiles.What is Powerline, and why do I need special fonts for it?Powerline is a status line plugin (for vim, tmux, shells) that displays special arrow and separator glyphs; regular fonts don't include those glyphs, so you need a font that has been 'patched' with Powerline's symbol set.
Powerline is a status line plugin (for vim, tmux, shells) that displays special arrow and separator glyphs; regular fonts don't include those glyphs, so you need a font that has been 'patched' with Powerline's symbol set.Can I patch my own favorite font instead of using the ones here?Yes, this repo is just a convenience collection of already-patched popular fonts; the actual patching tool lives in the separate powerline-fonts/fontpatcher project if you want to patch a custom font yourself.
Yes, this repo is just a convenience collection of already-patched popular fonts; the actual patching tool lives in the separate powerline-fonts/fontpatcher project if you want to patch a custom font yourself.Will this fix the broken arrows and symbols I see in my prompt?Yes, once you install a patched font from this repo and select it in your terminal, the Powerline separator/arrow glyphs will render correctly instead of showing as boxes or missing characters.
Yes, once you install a patched font from this repo and select it in your terminal, the Powerline separator/arrow glyphs will render correctly instead of showing as boxes or missing characters.What are similar projects?nerd-fonts, FiraCode, oh-my-posh, powerlevel10k, Hack, cascadia-code, terminalizer, Iosevka
nerd-fonts, FiraCode, oh-my-posh, powerlevel10k, Hack, cascadia-code, terminalizer, IosevkaWhich topics is it in?powerline, fonts, font, typography, shell, customization, command-line, terminal, cli, cross-platform, windows, macos
powerline, fonts, font, typography, shell, customization, command-line, terminal, cli, cross-platform, windows, macos