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Cantarell
font-cantarell · v0.311
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6.0
brew install --cask font-cantarell 19
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Trust Score 3/10
✗ Open source (OFL-1.1) +0
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 11, 2026Cantarell is a widely-used open-source font family known for its clarity and readability, particularly favored by the Gnome desktop environment. It offers a comprehensive set of styles and is maintained under the Open Font License, making it a reliable choice for designers and developers.
Cantarell provides a set of high-quality, open-source fonts for use in various applications and environments.
Maturity: The project is mature, having been in use for over a decade, though it has seen no updates since 2013.
Community: Cantarell has been mentioned on Hacker News in discussions about its role as Gnome's default font and its typeface design. No recent Reddit activity has been found.
Pros
- + Well-regarded for readability and design quality
- + Comprehensive font family with various styles
- + Open-source under the OFL-1.1 license
Cons
- - No updates since 2013, indicating potential stagnation
- - Limited community engagement and discussion
Community Mentions
hackernews
hackernews
Jan 2022 Cantarell Typeface Family
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown