# \#fonts

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/tag/fonts/409.md

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## [Changing font family in Plots using pythonplot() (globally)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-font-family-in-plots-using-pythonplot-globally/135679)

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**Author:** [@maltee1](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/maltee1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-font-family-in-plots-using-pythonplot-globally/135679 "2026-02-16T15:01:39Z")

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Specifically to “Latin Modern Roman”, to have it match the LaTeX document the plots will be used in. This seems like a simple issue, just set const PLOTS\_DEFAULTS = Dict( :theme=\>:default, :fontfamily =\> "Latin …

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## [Recommendation for a font with good Unicode support?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/recommendation-for-a-font-with-good-unicode-support/39885)

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**Author:** [@sijo](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sijo)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/recommendation-for-a-font-with-good-unicode-support/39885 "2026-02-11T10:26:27Z")

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What are some good fonts for writing Julia code? In particular, does anyone know a font with good support for combining characters on greek letters? The default fonts in Ubuntu perform poorly in this regard… Here’s how…

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## [Trouble using Arial italic font in Makie](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/trouble-using-arial-italic-font-in-makie/134097)

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**Author:** [@JonasWickman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/JonasWickman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/trouble-using-arial-italic-font-in-makie/134097 "2025-11-24T21:25:11Z")

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I used to be able to use italics when using the Arial font in Makie, but for some reason, it no longer works. Below are two code snippets, one using Arial, and one using Verdana (both from the same ttf-mscorefonts-instal…

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## [Font family 'Computer Modern' not found](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/font-family-computer-modern-not-found/93355)

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**Author:** [@rafael.guerra](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rafael.guerra)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/font-family-computer-modern-not-found/93355 "2025-04-13T03:25:40Z")

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Defining “Computer Modern” as default font familly is very convenient when using Plots.jl default gr() backend, as per this other post. However, using the pyplot or pythonplot backends issues the warning message: find…

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## [Changing font size when using julia-mono-listings](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-font-size-when-using-julia-mono-listings/119861)

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**Author:** [@pao](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pao)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-font-size-when-using-julia-mono-listings/119861 "2025-01-05T09:08:15Z")

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Hi, folks anybody knows how to change the font size when using julia-mono-listings to write Julia codes in articles and books? The default looks too big for two-columns typesetting. The standard LaTeX commands (\\sm…

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## [Changing font size of code and output in julia jupyter notebook](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-font-size-of-code-and-output-in-julia-jupyter-notebook/60584)

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**Author:** [@Sahil\_Goyal](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Sahil_Goyal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-font-size-of-code-and-output-in-julia-jupyter-notebook/60584 "2024-08-23T00:08:11Z")

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I find the default the size of julia jupyter notebook to be small. I need to increase the code and output size in the notebook. Please tell how to do that rather than doing Ctrl + ‘+’.

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## [Save user-defined input functions for different simulations](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/save-user-defined-input-functions-for-different-simulations/118461)

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**Author:** [@clm](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/clm)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/save-user-defined-input-functions-for-different-simulations/118461 "2024-08-22T20:05:25Z")

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I’m running a bunch of simulations, whose inputs and outputs I would like to save, where the user inputs are both numbers and functions. Currently, I save all of my inputs and outputs using JLD2. In a toy example of solv…

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## [Julia REPL in VS code does not display properly](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-repl-in-vs-code-does-not-display-properly/116290)

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**Author:** [@WuSiren](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/WuSiren)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 5:36am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-repl-in-vs-code-does-not-display-properly/116290 "2024-06-27T05:36:36Z")

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I remember it can display properly some time ago, but don’t know when it can’t unless I enlarge the font to very big using Ctrl + + (but it can display well without doing so before).

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## [CI on Linux: which system fonts are available?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ci-on-linux-which-system-fonts-are-available/108588)

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**Author:** [@cormullion](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/cormullion)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ci-on-linux-which-system-fonts-are-available/108588 "2024-01-09T20:40:55Z")

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Documentation for a package is built on Linux CI. Does anybody know what system fonts are available to Julia when the docs are being built? I want to specify some different fonts for some examples but don’t know which on…

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## [Cairo text functions discrepancies](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cairo-text-functions-discrepancies/105635)

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**Author:** [@RaulDurand](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/RaulDurand)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cairo-text-functions-discrepancies/105635 "2023-11-01T18:22:54Z")

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I am testing the different text drawing functions in Cairo.jl: show\_text, text, and text\_path. The text function is the only one that produces the wrong size and is positioned at a distance from the insertion point (see …

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## [Why is the ticks fontfamily not changing?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-the-ticks-fontfamily-not-changing/102814)

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**Author:** [@SYSYS33](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/SYSYS33)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 5:42am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-the-ticks-fontfamily-not-changing/102814 "2023-08-16T05:42:50Z")

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I am using Julia 1.9.2, Plots v1.38.17, PyPlot v2.11.1. When I plot, the font of the tick labels doesn’t change. Not working “fontfamily” and “tickfontfamily”. Is this a bug in the new version of Julia, or is there a …

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## [Authentic math notations](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/authentic-math-notations/100519)

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**Author:** [@SarK0Y](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/SarK0Y)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/authentic-math-notations/100519 "2023-06-18T16:30:56Z")

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Hi, Guys. i need some workaround to make something like this.. x = x² = x^2 well, it’s possible to have var “x²”, but i want operation ² ＝ ^2 +++++++ Thanks a lot in Advance.

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## [GeoMakie: Could not find font regular, using TeX Gyre Heros Makie](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/geomakie-could-not-find-font-regular-using-tex-gyre-heros-makie/100092)

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**Author:** [@thunderclouds](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/thunderclouds)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/geomakie-could-not-find-font-regular-using-tex-gyre-heros-makie/100092 "2023-06-11T00:24:32Z")

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I have a question about the fonts in GeoMakie.jl. When I run the following sample code, I get the error “Warning: Could not find font regular, using TeX Gyre Heros Makie”. It seems that this error occurs at the timing w…

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## [Setting font of minus sign in exponent in Makie](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/setting-font-of-minus-sign-in-exponent-in-makie/87243)

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**Author:** [@yhchang96](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/yhchang96)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/setting-font-of-minus-sign-in-exponent-in-makie/87243 "2022-09-18T01:03:11Z")

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With the following code: using CairoMakie CairoMakie.activate!() set\_theme!() set\_theme!(font = "Arial",) function log\_tick\_formatter(values) return map(v -\> "10" \* Makie.UnicodeFun.to\_superscript(round(Int64, v))…

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## [Typos in Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/typos-in-julia/77267)

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**Author:** [@ameresv](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ameresv)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/typos-in-julia/77267 "2022-03-02T14:19:41Z")

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This could be a silly question, but why this -\> is accepted and → does not? The latter does really help me in the readability of my code and, in my case, is obtained with alt + 26. Is there a future development on it? …

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## [How to typeset in bold letters with \`annotate!()\` using Plots](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-typeset-in-bold-letters-with-annotate-using-plots/76941)

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**Author:** [@met-j](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/met-j)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-typeset-in-bold-letters-with-annotate-using-plots/76941 "2022-02-26T12:49:20Z")

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How would I get a Bold font type in the annotate!() function using Plots with the GR backend?

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## [Best way to locate and load a font?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/best-way-to-locate-and-load-a-font/73996)

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**Author:** [@ederag](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ederag)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/best-way-to-locate-and-load-a-font/73996 "2022-01-04T20:27:02Z")

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After filing https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/FreeTypeAbstraction.jl/issues/67 I have been looking for the best way to locate and load a font. (initially for DynamicGrids.jl, which is otherwise super fast, so it matte…

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## [JuliaMono displays different on Windows Notepad](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliamono-displays-different-on-windows-notepad/73366)

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**Author:** [@nandoconde](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/nandoconde)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 8:21am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliamono-displays-different-on-windows-notepad/73366 "2021-12-21T08:21:40Z")

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Hello! I noticed a difference in how Γ\_T is displayed on Julia Terminal (with JuliaMono font) vs. Windows Notepad (with JuliaMono font). Julia Terminal Windows Notepad Do notice how the Γ is shorter in Notepad, a…

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## [Computer modern font in every element of plot (PyPlot)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/computer-modern-font-in-every-element-of-plot-pyplot/71030)

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**Author:** [@DaveR](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/DaveR)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/computer-modern-font-in-every-element-of-plot-pyplot/71030 "2021-11-07T15:29:49Z")

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I’m trying to achieve an homogeneous looking plot where every element of the plot has Computer Modern font using the PyPlot package. Following some of the answers to existing questions in the forum, this is as close as …

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## [Set system-wide to JuliaFont](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/set-system-wide-to-juliafont/67723)

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**Author:** [@yakir12](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/yakir12)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/set-system-wide-to-juliafont/67723 "2021-09-05T19:15:02Z")

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How do I set the whole system’s font to JuliaMono? I’m on Debian, i3 window manager, mainly using XTerm, NeoVim, and Ranger. I assume I need to edit my .Xresources file, but I don’t know exactly how…?

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## [Am I allowed to make stroke fonts (single-line fonts) which take a cue from JuliaMono?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/am-i-allowed-to-make-stroke-fonts-single-line-fonts-which-take-a-cue-from-juliamono/47731)

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**Author:** [@kimikage](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kimikage)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/am-i-allowed-to-make-stroke-fonts-single-line-fonts-which-take-a-cue-from-juliamono/47731 "2020-10-11T13:54:32Z")

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This is an issue that should be resolved privately with @cormullion, but I’ll note it here because I’d like to hear what other developers have to say. (Edit: Incidentally, I sent this topic to the community category bec…

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## [Changing font style for latex rendering using PyPlot](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-font-style-for-latex-rendering-using-pyplot/5910)

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**Author:** [@josimar](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/josimar)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-font-style-for-latex-rendering-using-pyplot/5910 "2018-09-23T18:36:40Z")

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Hi all, I am trying to make plots, using PyPlot, that have latex equations. Does anyone know how to change the font of the default latex render in PyPlot ? Right now I am using the following: PyPlot.matplotlib\[:rc\]("te…