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Playpen Sans

TypeTogether · A Google Fonts typeface installed by this cask as a single variable TrueType font file.

CaskFontsApple silicon · Intel
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From homebrew/cask
30-day installs1
1-year installs23Last 365 days
Latest versionlatest
Download size1.6MBarm64 / x86_64 · ttf
Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days

Playpen Sans is a font you can install on a Mac.

About

Playpen Sans is a typeface available through Google Fonts. This Homebrew cask installs one font file, PlaypenSans[wght].ttf, in the current user’s Library/Fonts folder.

  • The installed artifact is a TrueType font (.ttf).
  • The filename identifies it as a variable font with a wght axis; the cask installs this file rather than a collection of separate weight files.
  • This cask installs the font, not a font-editing or document-design application.

Install it with brew install --cask font-playpen-sans. After installation, select Playpen Sans from the font menu in an application that supports installed fonts. The font must be selected in the application where you want to use it; installing the cask alone does not select it for a document.

The supplied package information identifies only this font file, so it does not establish additional styles or full Unicode coverage. The Google Fonts page is the official source for the typeface.

Google Fonts

New What’s new in latest OpenNavo editorial

  • Font fileUpdated PlaypenSans[wght].ttf to Version 2.000
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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/playpensans/PlaypenSans%5Bwght%5D.ttf

Uninstall command
$ brew uninstall --cask \font-playpen-sans

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

Questions

Is Playpen Sans safe?

Playpen Sans 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 1 time through Homebrew in the last 30 days.

How do I completely uninstall Playpen Sans on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask font-playpen-sans.