[MacOS] Font not listed in kitty +list_fonts but shown in fc-list

[dhisonp]

As you can see, CommitMono does not show up in the +list_fonts result but it does based on the command:

fc-list : family spacing outline scalable | grep -e spacing=100 -e spacing=90 | grep -e outline=True | grep -e scalable=True

Updating ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf as suggested in the FAQ does not seem to have any effect.

The missing fonts does not appear in the Font Book app, so it may have been a MacOS specific issue?

[kovidgoyal]

If you are on macOS fontconfig is irrelevant. Only FontBook matters.

[dhisonp]

Hi kovidgoyal, thanks for responding. Do you know of a workaround to have the font show up in the Font Book?

[kovidgoyal]

On Thu, Feb 06, 2025 at 12:00:25PM -0800, Dhison Padma wrote: Hi kovidgoyal, thanks for responding. Do you know of a workaround to have the font show up in the Font Book?

Nope. You need to use a font that is actually monospaced.

[TangoCh4rlie]

Thanks, I had the same problem. 👍 Why are non-monospace fonts not supported?

[kovidgoyal]

Read the FAQ: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/faq/#kitty-is-not-able-to-use-my-favorite-font