microsoft/cascadia-code
This is a fun, new monospaced font that includes programming ligatures and is designed to enhance the modern look and feel of the Windows Terminal. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
27/100
- Activity 10
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2611
- days_rel: 644
- days_push: 545
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
27865 stars · 849 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Cascadia Code is a monospaced coding font from Microsoft with programming ligatures, stylistic sets, and variants including Powerline and Nerd Font symbol versions. It ships as the default font for Windows Terminal and Visual Studio and is distributed in TTF, OTF, and WOFF2 formats.
Use cases
- monospaced coding font for terminal and editor
- font with programming ligatures
- nerd font variant for terminal prompts
- powerline symbols font
- web font for code display
When to choose
- you want a modern coding font with ligatures and cursive italics
- you use Windows Terminal or Visual Studio and want the default font
- you need Powerline or Nerd Font glyphs built in
When to avoid
- you need a font without ligatures and dislike stylistic alternatives
- you require a permissively licensed font for redistribution without checking the custom license
Facets
application · maturity active
developer-tools developer-tools text-editors cross-platform windows cross-platform font monospace-font coding-font ligatures nerd-font powerline typography web
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/cascadia-code · fetched 2026-08-28 · 230e037c4e1a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/cascadia-code | main | 27 |
For agents
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