Over the Rainbow
Kimberly Geswein · A font installed by Homebrew Cask as a single TrueType font file.
Over the Rainbow is a font you can install on a Mac.
About
Over the Rainbow is a font available through Google Fonts and Homebrew Cask. This cask installs one font file, OvertheRainbow., in the current user’s ~/ folder; it does not install a separate application.
- The installed artifact is a TrueType font file (
.).ttf - The cask provides only
OvertheRainbow.; it does not install additional font files or styles.ttf - To use it, select “Over the Rainbow” as the font in an application that supports installed fonts. It is not specifically identified as a coding or monospaced font, so editor or terminal use for coding should not be assumed.
- Installing the font file does not by itself establish the full range of supported characters or any ligature support.
Install with Homebrew Cask:
brew install --cask font-over-the-rainbow
After installation, choose the font in a compatible application. Google Fonts
New What’s new in latest Mar 6, 2015 · OpenNavo editorial
- FontAdded OvertheRainbow.ttf (Regular) on 2015-03-06.
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/overtherainbow/OvertheRainbow.ttf
$ brew uninstall --cask \font-over-the-rainbowA regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.
Questions
Is Over the Rainbow safe?
Over the Rainbow 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 Over the Rainbow on a Mac?
Run brew uninstall --cask font-over-the-rainbow.