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graphite2 for Mac

Smart font renderer for non-Roman scripts

Quick answer: graphite2 is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install graphite2. It is distributed under the MIT OR MPL-2.0 OR LGPL-2.1-or-later OR GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 233 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What graphite2 is

graphite2 is a design tool for macOS: smart font renderer for non-Roman scripts.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT OR MPL-2.0 OR LGPL-2.1-or-later OR GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

How to install graphite2

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install graphite2.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install graphite2 on Mac?

Run brew install graphite2 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is graphite2 open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT OR MPL-2.0 OR LGPL-2.1-or-later OR GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does graphite2 run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is graphite2?

It was installed 233 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2310 in this catalogue.

What version of graphite2 is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.15.