Big Shoulders Text

XO Type Co · A variable font installed as a single TrueType font file for use in applications with font selection.

CaskFontsApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs1
1-year installs23Last 365 days
Latest versionlatest3 days ago · Oct 7
Download size218KBarm64 / x86_64 · ttf
Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days

About

Big Shoulders Text is a font, not an application. The supplied Homebrew cask installs one variable TrueType font file, BigShouldersText[wght].ttf, in the current user’s ~/Library/Fonts folder. The filename indicates a weight axis; the cask evidence does not specify its range or other font capabilities.

To install it, run brew install --cask font-big-shoulders-text. After installation, select Big Shoulders Text in the font menu of a compatible application. For coding or monospaced-text use, choose it in an editor or terminal only if it suits that use; the supplied details do not establish that it is monospaced or designed for coding. This cask does not install an editor or terminal.

The cask installs only the listed font file. Its presence does not establish complete Unicode coverage, ligature support, or availability of additional font files or variants.

New What’s new in latest OpenNavo editorial

  • Font filesDistribution now includes a variable-font file.
  • MetadataMetadata now lists the variable font and its weight axis.

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