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noto · v1.2
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6.0
Simple plain text editor
brew install --cask noto 10
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Trust Score 6/10
✓ Open source (GPL-3.0) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 11, 2026Noto is a minimal and elegant plain text editor for macOS that uses the Google Noto font family. It offers a distraction-free interface with basic text editing features, ideal for users seeking simplicity and clean design.
Noto provides a straightforward plain text editing experience with a focus on minimalism and the Noto font.
Maturity: The project appears inactive, with no updates since 2019, raising concerns about future support.
Community: No significant community discussion on Reddit. Hacker News mentions are unrelated to the app.
Pros
- + Minimalistic and clean design.
- + Uses the Google Noto font family.
- + Open-source with a GPL-3.0 license.
Cons
- - No auto-update feature.
- - Lack of recent development activity.
Community Mentions
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Oct 2016 Google Noto Fonts
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