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A guide for using the Iosevka font in the Windows OS.
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Iosevka Font Guide for Windows.md

Intro

Iosevka is hands down the best font family for any kind of programming.

For Chinese and Japanese users check out Sarasa Gothic.

Features

  • open-source
  • sans-serif + slab-serif, monospace + quasi‑proportional typeface family
  • ligatures

Installation

  1. Download your font package from releases using the "View package list " link. I recommend the first link in the page called "Super TTC".
  2. Quit all your editors and relevant programs. (prevents old font versions sticking around and wasting disk space)
  3. Unarchive the font package and you will see the font file(s).
  4. Installation
    1. Windows 8 or older: Select the font files and drag into font settings / font control panel page.
    2. On Windows 10 or newer: the default font installation is per-user, and it may cause compatibility issues for some applications, mostly written in Java. To deal with this, right click and select "Install for all users" instead.

Usage

  • Set the font within the app you wish to use to "Iosevka" at 11pt size.
  • Check if your text editor app supports font ligatures by default or if it need to be toggled on
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