Consolas for Powerline
Luc(as) de Groot · A Consolas font set adapted for Vim Powerline, with regular, bold, italic, and bold-italic font files.
Consolas for Powerline is a font you can install on a Mac.
About
Consolas for Powerline is a font package intended for use with Vim Powerline. It contains four font files corresponding to regular, bold, italic, and bold-italic styles. The supplied files are CONSOLA-Powerline., CONSOLAB-Powerline., CONSOLAI-Powerline., and CONSOLAZ-Powerline..
Install the font files with Homebrew:
brew install --cask font-consolas-for-powerline
After installation, select the installed Consolas for Powerline font in a compatible application. For coding use, choose it in Vim or another compatible editor or terminal; installing the font does not install Vim or another application. The package contains these four font files, rather than a general-purpose application.
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Install and uninstall
Homebrew installs the font in ~/Library/Fonts, where Font Book can use it.
Install without Homebrew
Download the same file Homebrew uses: github.com/eugeii/consolas-powerline-vim/archive/refs/heads/master.tar.gz
$ brew uninstall --cask \font-consolas-for-powerlineA regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.
Questions
Is Consolas for Powerline safe?
Consolas for Powerline is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. The download comes from github.com; Homebrew does not verify a checksum for it. It was installed 25 times through Homebrew in the last 30 days.
How do I completely uninstall Consolas for Powerline on a Mac?
Run brew uninstall --cask font-consolas-for-powerline.