70+ Fonts
Every monospace font you love, recognized by Chau7 and ready to select. Pick one and start coding.
What is font support in Chau7?
Chau7 recognizes over 70 monospace font families available on your system, filtered by NSFontManager availability. Popular choices include JetBrains Mono, Fira Code, Cascadia Code, Iosevka, and Hack. Fonts are not embedded in the app -- they are system fonts that the user must have installed.
Chau7 includes a font weight setting (0-14 on the NSFontManager weight scale, default 5 = Regular) that lets you adjust weight without changing font family. Nerd Font variants appear in the picker when installed on the system, so powerline symbols, file icons, and dev glyphs render correctly once you install and select a Nerd Font. The font picker in Chau7 shows a live preview of each font at your current size settings.
How do I use Nerd Fonts in Chau7?
Install the Nerd Font you want on your system (e.g., via Homebrew or by downloading the font files). Once installed, the Nerd Font appears in Chau7's font picker and you can select it for your profile.
Powerline symbols, devicons, and other special glyphs render correctly once a Nerd Font is selected as your terminal font in Chau7.
Can I use my own custom fonts in Chau7?
Yes. Chau7 detects any monospace font installed on your system via NSFontManager and makes it available in the font picker alongside the 70+ recognized font families.
Chau7 supports font family, font size, and font weight selection. You can choose your preferred family from the picker, adjust the size using the stepper control or keyboard zoom (Cmd+/Cmd-), and fine-tune the weight on a 0-14 scale (default 5 = Regular).
Do Nerd Font glyphs work in Chau7?
Yes. Once you install Nerd Font variants on your system, Chau7 recognizes them in the font picker. Powerline symbols, devicons, file icons, and other special glyphs render correctly when a Nerd Font is selected.
Chau7's font rendering uses Core Text natively for sharp subpixel antialiasing on Retina and non-Retina displays alike.
How does Chau7's font support compare to other terminals?
Most terminals require you to configure fonts via text-based configuration files. iTerm2, Alacritty, and Kitty rely on system-installed fonts with no live preview.
Chau7 recognizes 70+ monospace font families via NSFontManager, offers a live preview font picker, and supports font family, size, and weight selection. The font weight setting uses the NSFontManager 0-14 scale. Font size adjusts with keyboard shortcuts (Cmd+/Cmd-). Per-profile font configuration in Chau7 lets you use different typefaces for different workflows.
Why Chau7's font support matters
Font choice directly affects readability during long coding sessions. Chau7 ships with a curated font picker that previews each option in real terminal output, so you can see exactly how your code will look before committing.
No more editing config files to test a font. Chau7 makes font selection instant with a live preview picker.
Questions this answers
- What is font support in Chau7 terminal?
- How does Chau7's font support compare to other terminals?
- How do I use Nerd Fonts in Chau7?
- Can I use my own custom fonts?
- Do Nerd Font glyphs work in Chau7?
Frequently asked questions
What is font support in Chau7 terminal?
Chau7 recognizes over 70 monospace font families available on your system, including JetBrains Mono, Fira Code, Cascadia Code, Iosevka, and Hack. Nerd Font variants appear in the picker when installed on your system. Chau7 supports live preview, font family, size, and weight selection, and per-profile font configuration. The font weight setting (0-14 on the NSFontManager scale, default 5 = Regular) lets you adjust weight without changing font family.
How does Chau7's font support compare to other terminals?
Most terminals require manual font configuration via config files. iTerm2, Alacritty, and Kitty rely on system-installed fonts with no live preview. Chau7 recognizes 70+ monospace font families, offers a live preview font picker, and supports font family, size, and weight selection with keyboard zoom (Cmd+/Cmd-).
How do I use Nerd Fonts in Chau7?
Install the Nerd Font you want on your system, then select it in Chau7's font picker. Nerd Font variants appear in the picker when installed. Powerline symbols, devicons, and other special glyphs render correctly once a Nerd Font is selected.
Can I use my own custom fonts?
Yes. Chau7 detects any monospace font installed on your system via NSFontManager and makes it available in the font picker alongside the 70+ recognized font families.
Do Nerd Font glyphs work in Chau7?
Yes. Once you install Nerd Font variants on your system, Chau7 recognizes them in the font picker. Powerline symbols, devicons, file icons, and other special glyphs render correctly when a Nerd Font is selected.