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Noto Serif Kannada

Monotype Imaging Inc. · A Kannada serif font distributed as a single variable TrueType font file through Homebrew Cask.

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Noto Serif Kannada is a font you can install on a Mac.

About

Noto Serif Kannada is a serif typeface for Kannada script. This Homebrew Cask installs one font file, NotoSerifKannada[wght].ttf, in the current user's ~/Library/Fonts directory. The filename indicates a weight variable font file; the cask provides this file only.

  • Font, not an application: Installing it adds a typeface file; it does not install a text editor, word processor, or other application.
  • Single supplied artifact: The cask installs NotoSerifKannada[wght].ttf and no other font files.
  • Getting started: Install with brew install --cask font-noto-serif-kannada. Then select Noto Serif Kannada in a compatible application’s font menu to use it.
  • Use: Choose it in an application that supports Kannada text and TrueType fonts. The font file alone does not establish the extent of its character coverage or support for particular typographic features.

The cask places the font in the current user's font directory, so availability depends on the application recognizing fonts installed there.

Sources: Google Fonts specimen

New What’s new in latest OpenNavo editorial

  • Font updateUpdated the declared font file to version 2.005.
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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/google/fonts/raw/main/ofl/notoserifkannada/NotoSerifKannada%5Bwght%5D.ttf

Uninstall command
$ brew uninstall --cask \font-noto-serif-kannada

A regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.

Questions

Is Noto Serif Kannada safe?

Noto Serif Kannada 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.

How do I completely uninstall Noto Serif Kannada on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask font-noto-serif-kannada.