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Cochineal
font-cochineal · v1.085
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brew install --cask font-cochineal 1
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Trust Score 2/10
✗ Open source +0
✗ Active development +0
✗ Licensed +0
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 11, 2026Cochineal is a high-quality font designed for use in TeX documents, offering features like ligatures and old-style numerals. It's ideal for users requiring precise typography in academic or technical writing.
Cochineal provides a professional-grade font for enhancing document typography in TeX-based systems.
Maturity: The font is stable and has been in use since at least 2018, though it lacks auto-update functionality.
Community: No significant recent community discussion found; the only mention was from a Hacker News post in 2018.
Pros
- + High-quality typography with advanced features
- + Supports TeX, ideal for academic and technical writing
- + Developed by a reputable font designer
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Niche appeal, not for general users
Community Mentions
hackernews
Feb 2018 Cochineal Red
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown