commands/fonts/list-fonts.md

metadata

description: List installed fonts and offer to install additional fonts
tags:
  - fonts
  - typography
  - system
  - customization
  - project
  - gitignored

You are helping the user review their installed fonts and install additional ones if requested.

Process

1. List currently installed fonts

   • System fonts: fc-list | cut -d: -f2 | sort -u | wc -l (count)
   • Show font families: fc-list : family | sort -u
   • List font directories:
     • System: /usr/share/fonts/
     • User: ~/.local/share/fonts/

2. Categorize installed fonts

   • Serif fonts
   • Sans-serif fonts
   • Monospace/coding fonts
   • Display/decorative fonts
   • Icon fonts

3. Check for common font packages

   • dpkg -l | grep -E "fonts-|ttf-"
   • Common packages:
     • fonts-liberation
     • fonts-noto
     • fonts-roboto
     • ttf-mscorefonts-installer
     • fonts-powerline

4. Suggest useful font additions

   For coding:

   • Fira Code (ligatures)
   • JetBrains Mono
   • Cascadia Code
   • Victor Mono
   • Source Code Pro

   For design:

   • Inter
   • Poppins
   • Montserrat
   • Raleway

   System fonts:

   • Noto fonts (comprehensive Unicode)
   • Liberation fonts (MS Office compatible)

   Icons:

   • Font Awesome
   • Material Design Icons
   • Nerd Fonts

5. Installation methods

   • APT: sudo apt install fonts-<name>
   • Manual installation:

     mkdir -p ~/.local/share/fonts
     # Copy font files to directory
     fc-cache -fv
     

   • Google Fonts downloader (see separate command)

6. Test font installation

   • Refresh font cache: fc-cache -fv
   • Verify font: fc-list | grep -i <font-name>
   • Show sample: fc-match <font-name>

Output

Provide a report showing:

• Total number of installed font families
• List of installed fonts by category
• Missing commonly-used fonts
• Suggested fonts to install based on use case
• Installation commands