Fonts & Text
Choose fonts, adjust size, and import custom Nerd Fonts.
Overview
vmux includes 29 bundled Nerd Fonts so you get icons, powerline glyphs, and devicons right out of the box — no extra setup needed. You can also import your own fonts.
The default font is JetBrains Mono at size 14.
Changing the Font
Open Settings and look for the Font section. You can choose from any bundled or imported font.
Font Size
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Default size | 14 |
| Minimum | 8 |
| Maximum | 32 |
Adjust the font size from Settings, the Command Palette, or with keyboard shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd + = | Zoom in (increase by 1) |
| Cmd + - | Zoom out (decrease by 1) |
| Cmd + 0 | Reset to default size |
Zoom changes apply to the focused window only.
Font Weight
Choose between Regular (default) and Bold in Settings or the Command Palette.
Bundled Fonts
All fonts are Nerd Font Mono variants with full icon support:
| Font | Font | |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous Pro | Meslo LG L / M / S | |
| Cascadia Code | Meslo LG L / M / S DZ | |
| Commit Mono | Monaspace Argon | |
| Fantasque Sans Mono | Monaspace Krypton | |
| Fira Code | Monaspace Neon | |
| Geist Mono | Monaspace Radon | |
| Hack | Monaspace Xenon | |
| IBM Plex Mono | Noto Sans Mono CJK JP | |
| Inconsolata | Roboto Mono | |
| Intel One Mono | Source Code Pro | |
| Iosevka | Space Mono | |
| JetBrains Mono (default) | Ubuntu Mono | |
| Lilex | Victor Mono |
Importing Custom Fonts
You can import additional .ttf or .otf font files:
- Open Settings.
- Tap Import Font.
- Pick the font file from the file browser.
Imported fonts are registered automatically and appear in the font list right away.
For best results, use Nerd Font Mono variants — these include the full set of powerline symbols, devicons, and other glyphs that command-line tools expect.
Nerd Font Icons
All bundled fonts are Nerd Font Mono variants, which means they include thousands of extra glyphs:
- Powerline symbols — status line separators and arrows used by tools like starship, oh-my-zsh, and powerlevel10k.
- Devicons — file type and language icons shown by tools like lsd, exa, and NERDTree.
- Octicons, Font Awesome, Material Design — commonly used in terminal prompts and dashboards.
These icons render at the correct width in the terminal grid with no configuration needed.