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#### Manual font installation
Download these four ttf files:
- [MesloLGS NF Regular.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Regular.ttf)
- [MesloLGS NF Bold.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold.ttf)
- [MesloLGS NF Italic.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Italic.ttf)
- [MesloLGS NF Bold Italic.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold%20Italic.ttf)
Double-click on each file and click "Install". This will make `MesloLGS NF` font available to all
applications on your system. Configure your terminal to use this font:
- **iTerm2**: Type `p10k configure` and answer `Yes` when asked whether to install
*Meslo Nerd Font*. Alternatively, open *iTerm2 → Preferences → Profiles → Text* and set *Font* to
`MesloLGS NF`.
- **Apple Terminal**: Open *Terminal → Preferences → Profiles → Text*, click *Change* under *Font*
and select `MesloLGS NF` family.
- **Hyper**: Open *Hyper → Edit → Preferences* and change the value of `fontFamily` under
`module.exports.config` to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Visual Studio Code**: Open *File → Preferences → Settings* (PC) or
*Code → Preferences → Settings* (Mac), enter `terminal.integrated.fontFamily` in the search box at
the top of *Settings* tab and set the value below to `MesloLGS NF`.
Consult [this screenshot](
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/389133fb8c9a2347929a23702ce3039aacc46c3d/visual-studio-code-font-settings.jpg)
to see how it should look like or see [this issue](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k/issues/671) for extra information.
- **GNOME Terminal** (the default Ubuntu terminal): Open *Terminal → Preferences* and click on the
selected profile under *Profiles*. Check *Custom font* under *Text Appearance* and select
`MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Konsole**: Open *Settings → Edit Current Profile → Appearance*, click *Select Font* and select
`MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Tilix**: Open *Tilix → Preferences* and click on the selected profile under *Profiles*. Check
*Custom font* under *Text Appearance* and select `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Windows Console Host** (the old thing): Click the icon in the top left corner, then
*Properties → Font* and set *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Windows Terminal** by Microsoft (the new thing): Open `settings.json` (<kbd>Ctrl+Shift+,</kbd>),
search for `fontFace` and set the value to `MesloLGS NF` for every profile. If you don't find
`fontFace`, add it under *profiles → defaults*. See [this settings file](
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/romkatv/dotfiles-public/aba0e6c4657d705ed6c344d700d659977385f25c/dotfiles/microsoft-terminal-settings.json)
for example.
- **IntelliJ** (and other IDEs by Jet Brains): Open *IDE → Edit → Preferences → Editor →
Color Scheme → Console Font*. Select *Use console font instead of the default* and set the font
name to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Termux**: Type `p10k configure` and answer `Yes` when asked whether to install
*Meslo Nerd Font*.
- **Blink**: Type `config`, go to *Appearance*, tap *Add a new font*, tap *Open Gallery*, select
*MesloLGS NF.css*, tap *import* and type `exit` in the home view to reload the font.
- **Terminus**: Open *Settings → Appearance* and set *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Terminator**: Open *Preferences* using the context menu. Under *Profiles* select the *General*
tab (should be selected already), uncheck *Use the system fixed width font* (if not already)
and select `MesloLGS NF Regular`. Exit the Preferences dialog by clicking *Close*.
- **Guake**: Right Click on an open terminal and open *Preferences*. Under *Appearance*
tab, uncheck *Use the system fixed width font* (if not already) and select `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
Exit the Preferences dialog by clicking *Close*.
- **MobaXterm**: Open *Settings**Configuration**Terminal* → (under *Terminal look and feel*)
and change *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Asbrú Connection Manager**: Open *Preferences → Local Shell Options → Look and Feel*, enable
*Use these personal options* and change *Font:* under *Terminal UI* to `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
To change the font for the remote host connections, go to *Preferences → Terminal Options →
Look and Feel* and change *Font:* under *Terminal UI* to `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **WSLtty**: Right click on an open terminal and then on *Options*. In the *Text* section, under
*Font*, click *"Select..."* and set Font to `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Alacritty**: Create or open `~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml` and add the following section
to it:
```yaml
font:
normal:
family: "MesloLGS NF"
```
- **Kitty**: Create or open `~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf` and add the following line to it:
```text
font_family MesloLGS NF
```
Restart Kitty by closing all sessions and opening a new session.
- **WezTerm**: Create or open `$HOME/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua` and add the following:
```lua
local wezterm = require 'wezterm';
return {
font = wezterm.font("MesloLGS NF"),
}
```
If the file already exists, only add the line with the font to the existing return.
Also add the first line if it is not already present.
- **urxvt**: Create or open `~/.Xresources` and add the following line to it:
```text
URxvt.font: xft:MesloLGS NF:size=11
```
You can adjust the font size to your preference. After changing the configuration use `xrdb ~/.Xresources` to reload the config.
The new config is applied for all new terminals.
**IMPORTANT:** Run `p10k configure` after changing terminal font. The old `~/.p10k.zsh` may work
incorrectly with the new font.
1. Download these four ttf files:
- [MesloLGS NF Regular.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Regular.ttf)
- [MesloLGS NF Bold.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold.ttf)
- [MesloLGS NF Italic.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Italic.ttf)
- [MesloLGS NF Bold Italic.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold%20Italic.ttf)
1. Double-click on each file and click "Install". This will make `MesloLGS NF` font available to all
applications on your system.
1. Configure your terminal to use this font:
- **iTerm2**: Type `p10k configure` and answer `Yes` when asked whether to install
*Meslo Nerd Font*. Alternatively, open *iTerm2 → Preferences → Profiles → Text* and set *Font* to
`MesloLGS NF`.
- **Apple Terminal**: Open *Terminal → Preferences → Profiles → Text*, click *Change* under *Font*
and select `MesloLGS NF` family.
- **Hyper**: Open *Hyper → Edit → Preferences* and change the value of `fontFamily` under
`module.exports.config` to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Visual Studio Code**: Open *File → Preferences → Settings* (PC) or
*Code → Preferences → Settings* (Mac), enter `terminal.integrated.fontFamily` in the search box at
the top of *Settings* tab and set the value below to `MesloLGS NF`.
Consult [this screenshot](
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/389133fb8c9a2347929a23702ce3039aacc46c3d/visual-studio-code-font-settings.jpg)
to see how it should look like or see [this issue](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k/issues/671) for extra information.
- **GNOME Terminal** (the default Ubuntu terminal): Open *Terminal → Preferences* and click on the
selected profile under *Profiles*. Check *Custom font* under *Text Appearance* and select
`MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Konsole**: Open *Settings → Edit Current Profile → Appearance*, click *Select Font* and select
`MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Tilix**: Open *Tilix → Preferences* and click on the selected profile under *Profiles*. Check
*Custom font* under *Text Appearance* and select `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Windows Console Host** (the old thing): Click the icon in the top left corner, then
*Properties → Font* and set *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Windows Terminal** by Microsoft (the new thing): Open `settings.json` (<kbd>Ctrl+Shift+,</kbd>),
search for `fontFace` and set the value to `MesloLGS NF` for every profile. If you don't find
`fontFace`, add it under *profiles → defaults*. See [this settings file](
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/romkatv/dotfiles-public/aba0e6c4657d705ed6c344d700d659977385f25c/dotfiles/microsoft-terminal-settings.json)
for example.
- **IntelliJ** (and other IDEs by Jet Brains): Open *IDE → Edit → Preferences → Editor →
Color Scheme → Console Font*. Select *Use console font instead of the default* and set the font
name to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Termux**: Type `p10k configure` and answer `Yes` when asked whether to install
*Meslo Nerd Font*.
- **Blink**: Type `config`, go to *Appearance*, tap *Add a new font*, tap *Open Gallery*, select
*MesloLGS NF.css*, tap *import* and type `exit` in the home view to reload the font.
- **Terminus**: Open *Settings → Appearance* and set *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Terminator**: Open *Preferences* using the context menu. Under *Profiles* select the *General*
tab (should be selected already), uncheck *Use the system fixed width font* (if not already)
and select `MesloLGS NF Regular`. Exit the Preferences dialog by clicking *Close*.
- **Guake**: Right Click on an open terminal and open *Preferences*. Under *Appearance*
tab, uncheck *Use the system fixed width font* (if not already) and select `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
Exit the Preferences dialog by clicking *Close*.
- **MobaXterm**: Open *Settings**Configuration**Terminal* → (under *Terminal look and feel*)
and change *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Asbrú Connection Manager**: Open *Preferences → Local Shell Options → Look and Feel*, enable
*Use these personal options* and change *Font:* under *Terminal UI* to `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
To change the font for the remote host connections, go to *Preferences → Terminal Options →
Look and Feel* and change *Font:* under *Terminal UI* to `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **WSLtty**: Right click on an open terminal and then on *Options*. In the *Text* section, under
*Font*, click *"Select..."* and set Font to `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Alacritty**: Create or open `~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml` and add the following section
to it:
```yaml
font:
normal:
family: "MesloLGS NF"
```
- **Kitty**: Create or open `~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf` and add the following line to it:
```text
font_family MesloLGS NF
```
Restart Kitty by closing all sessions and opening a new session.
- **WezTerm**: Create or open `$HOME/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua` and add the following:
```lua
local wezterm = require 'wezterm';
return {
font = wezterm.font("MesloLGS NF"),
}
```
If the file already exists, only add the line with the font to the existing return.
Also add the first line if it is not already present.
- **urxvt**: Create or open `~/.Xresources` and add the following line to it:
```text
URxvt.font: xft:MesloLGS NF:size=11
```
You can adjust the font size to your preference. After changing the configuration use `xrdb ~/.Xresources` to reload the config.
The new config is applied for all new terminals.
1. Run `p10k configure` to generate a new `~/.p10k.zsh`. The old config may work
incorrectly with the new font.
_Using a different terminal and know how to set the font for it? Share your knowledge by sending a
PR to expand the list!_

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*FAQ*: [How was the recommended font created?](README.md#how-was-the-recommended-font-created)
#### Automatic font installation
## Automatic font installation
If you are using iTerm2 or Termux, `p10k configure` can install the recommended font for you.
Simply answer `Yes` when asked whether to install *Meslo Nerd Font*.
If you are using a different terminal, proceed with manual font installation. 👇
#### Manual font installation
## Manual font installation
Download these four ttf files:
- [MesloLGS NF Regular.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Regular.ttf)
- [MesloLGS NF Bold.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold.ttf)
- [MesloLGS NF Italic.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Italic.ttf)
- [MesloLGS NF Bold Italic.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold%20Italic.ttf)
Double-click on each file and click "Install". This will make `MesloLGS NF` font available to all
applications on your system. Configure your terminal to use this font:
- **iTerm2**: Type `p10k configure` and answer `Yes` when asked whether to install
*Meslo Nerd Font*. Alternatively, open *iTerm2 → Preferences → Profiles → Text* and set *Font* to
`MesloLGS NF`.
- **Apple Terminal**: Open *Terminal → Preferences → Profiles → Text*, click *Change* under *Font*
and select `MesloLGS NF` family.
- **Hyper**: Open *Hyper → Edit → Preferences* and change the value of `fontFamily` under
`module.exports.config` to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Visual Studio Code**: Open *File → Preferences → Settings* (PC) or
*Code → Preferences → Settings* (Mac), enter `terminal.integrated.fontFamily` in the search box at
the top of *Settings* tab and set the value below to `MesloLGS NF`.
Consult [this screenshot](
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/389133fb8c9a2347929a23702ce3039aacc46c3d/visual-studio-code-font-settings.jpg)
to see how it should look like or see [this issue](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k/issues/671) for extra information.
- **GNOME Terminal** (the default Ubuntu terminal): Open *Terminal → Preferences* and click on the
selected profile under *Profiles*. Check *Custom font* under *Text Appearance* and select
`MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Konsole**: Open *Settings → Edit Current Profile → Appearance*, click *Select Font* and select
`MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Tilix**: Open *Tilix → Preferences* and click on the selected profile under *Profiles*. Check
*Custom font* under *Text Appearance* and select `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Windows Console Host** (the old thing): Click the icon in the top left corner, then
*Properties → Font* and set *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Windows Terminal** by Microsoft (the new thing): Open `settings.json` (<kbd>Ctrl+Shift+,</kbd>),
search for `fontFace` and set the value to `MesloLGS NF` for every profile. If you don't find
`fontFace`, add it under *profiles → defaults*. See [this settings file](
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/romkatv/dotfiles-public/aba0e6c4657d705ed6c344d700d659977385f25c/dotfiles/microsoft-terminal-settings.json)
for example.
- **IntelliJ** (and other IDEs by Jet Brains): Open *IDE → Edit → Preferences → Editor →
Color Scheme → Console Font*. Select *Use console font instead of the default* and set the font
name to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Termux**: Type `p10k configure` and answer `Yes` when asked whether to install
*Meslo Nerd Font*.
- **Blink**: Type `config`, go to *Appearance*, tap *Add a new font*, tap *Open Gallery*, select
*MesloLGS NF.css*, tap *import* and type `exit` in the home view to reload the font.
- **Terminus**: Open *Settings → Appearance* and set *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Terminator**: Open *Preferences* using the context menu. Under *Profiles* select the *General*
tab (should be selected already), uncheck *Use the system fixed width font* (if not already)
and select `MesloLGS NF Regular`. Exit the Preferences dialog by clicking *Close*.
- **Guake**: Right Click on an open terminal and open *Preferences*. Under *Appearance*
tab, uncheck *Use the system fixed width font* (if not already) and select `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
Exit the Preferences dialog by clicking *Close*.
- **MobaXterm**: Open *Settings**Configuration**Terminal* → (under *Terminal look and feel*)
and change *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Asbrú Connection Manager**: Open *Preferences → Local Shell Options → Look and Feel*, enable
*Use these personal options* and change *Font:* under *Terminal UI* to `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
To change the font for the remote host connections, go to *Preferences → Terminal Options →
Look and Feel* and change *Font:* under *Terminal UI* to `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **WSLtty**: Right click on an open terminal and then on *Options*. In the *Text* section, under
*Font*, click *"Select..."* and set Font to `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Alacritty**: Create or open `~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml` and add the following section
to it:
```yaml
font:
normal:
family: "MesloLGS NF"
```
- **Kitty**: Create or open `~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf` and add the following line to it:
```text
font_family MesloLGS NF
```
Restart Kitty by closing all sessions and opening a new session.
**IMPORTANT:** Run `p10k configure` after changing terminal font. The old `~/.p10k.zsh` may work
incorrectly with the new font.
1. Download these four ttf files:
- [MesloLGS NF Regular.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Regular.ttf)
- [MesloLGS NF Bold.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold.ttf)
- [MesloLGS NF Italic.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Italic.ttf)
- [MesloLGS NF Bold Italic.ttf](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/raw/master/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold%20Italic.ttf)
1. Double-click on each file and click "Install". This will make `MesloLGS NF` font available to all
applications on your system.
1. Configure your terminal to use this font:
- **iTerm2**: Type `p10k configure` and answer `Yes` when asked whether to install
*Meslo Nerd Font*. Alternatively, open *iTerm2 → Preferences → Profiles → Text* and set *Font* to
`MesloLGS NF`.
- **Apple Terminal**: Open *Terminal → Preferences → Profiles → Text*, click *Change* under *Font*
and select `MesloLGS NF` family.
- **Hyper**: Open *Hyper → Edit → Preferences* and change the value of `fontFamily` under
`module.exports.config` to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Visual Studio Code**: Open *File → Preferences → Settings* (PC) or
*Code → Preferences → Settings* (Mac), enter `terminal.integrated.fontFamily` in the search box at
the top of *Settings* tab and set the value below to `MesloLGS NF`.
Consult [this screenshot](
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k-media/389133fb8c9a2347929a23702ce3039aacc46c3d/visual-studio-code-font-settings.jpg)
to see how it should look like or see [this issue](
https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k/issues/671) for extra information.
- **GNOME Terminal** (the default Ubuntu terminal): Open *Terminal → Preferences* and click on the
selected profile under *Profiles*. Check *Custom font* under *Text Appearance* and select
`MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Konsole**: Open *Settings → Edit Current Profile → Appearance*, click *Select Font* and select
`MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Tilix**: Open *Tilix → Preferences* and click on the selected profile under *Profiles*. Check
*Custom font* under *Text Appearance* and select `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Windows Console Host** (the old thing): Click the icon in the top left corner, then
*Properties → Font* and set *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Windows Terminal** by Microsoft (the new thing): Open `settings.json` (<kbd>Ctrl+Shift+,</kbd>),
search for `fontFace` and set the value to `MesloLGS NF` for every profile. If you don't find
`fontFace`, add it under *profiles → defaults*. See [this settings file](
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/romkatv/dotfiles-public/aba0e6c4657d705ed6c344d700d659977385f25c/dotfiles/microsoft-terminal-settings.json)
for example.
- **IntelliJ** (and other IDEs by Jet Brains): Open *IDE → Edit → Preferences → Editor →
Color Scheme → Console Font*. Select *Use console font instead of the default* and set the font
name to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Termux**: Type `p10k configure` and answer `Yes` when asked whether to install
*Meslo Nerd Font*.
- **Blink**: Type `config`, go to *Appearance*, tap *Add a new font*, tap *Open Gallery*, select
*MesloLGS NF.css*, tap *import* and type `exit` in the home view to reload the font.
- **Terminus**: Open *Settings → Appearance* and set *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Terminator**: Open *Preferences* using the context menu. Under *Profiles* select the *General*
tab (should be selected already), uncheck *Use the system fixed width font* (if not already)
and select `MesloLGS NF Regular`. Exit the Preferences dialog by clicking *Close*.
- **Guake**: Right Click on an open terminal and open *Preferences*. Under *Appearance*
tab, uncheck *Use the system fixed width font* (if not already) and select `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
Exit the Preferences dialog by clicking *Close*.
- **MobaXterm**: Open *Settings**Configuration**Terminal* → (under *Terminal look and feel*)
and change *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
- **Asbrú Connection Manager**: Open *Preferences → Local Shell Options → Look and Feel*, enable
*Use these personal options* and change *Font:* under *Terminal UI* to `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
To change the font for the remote host connections, go to *Preferences → Terminal Options →
Look and Feel* and change *Font:* under *Terminal UI* to `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **WSLtty**: Right click on an open terminal and then on *Options*. In the *Text* section, under
*Font*, click *"Select..."* and set Font to `MesloLGS NF Regular`.
- **Alacritty**: Create or open `~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml` and add the following section
to it:
```yaml
font:
normal:
family: "MesloLGS NF"
```
- **Kitty**: Create or open `~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf` and add the following line to it:
```text
font_family MesloLGS NF
```
Restart Kitty by closing all sessions and opening a new session.
- **WezTerm**: Create or open `$HOME/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua` and add the following:
```lua
local wezterm = require 'wezterm';
return {
font = wezterm.font("MesloLGS NF"),
}
```
If the file already exists, only add the line with the font to the existing return.
Also add the first line if it is not already present.
- **urxvt**: Create or open `~/.Xresources` and add the following line to it:
```text
URxvt.font: xft:MesloLGS NF:size=11
```
You can adjust the font size to your preference. After changing the configuration use `xrdb ~/.Xresources` to reload the config.
The new config is applied for all new terminals.
1. Run `p10k configure` to generate a new `~/.p10k.zsh`. The old config may work
incorrectly with the new font.
_Using a different terminal and know how to set the font for it? Share your knowledge by sending a
PR to expand the list!_