Text, Fonts, & Cursor
# Text, Fonts, & Cursor import VideoEmbed from '@components/VideoEmbed.astro'; :::note Once a new font is installed in your system, you need to restart Warp for it to show on the list of options. You may also need to check "View all available system fonts" to see the new font. ::: ## How to use it ### Text and Fonts To access it, go to **Settings** > **Appearance** > **Text** From there you can customize: * Font type * Font weight * Font size * Line height * Use thin strokes * The default setting prevents text from being blurry on low-DPI displays. :::caution On Linux, Warp does not support the "Use thin stroke" feature. ::: * Enforce minimum contrast * The default setting tweaks named colors to meet accessibility standards. * Show ligatures in terminal :::note Enabling ligatures can reduce performance. Warps default font, Hack, doesn't yet have ligature support. We recommend font that supports ligatures (e.g. [Fira Code](https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode)) as a stopgap. ::: ### Cursor To access it, go to **Settings** > **Appearance** > **Cursor** From there you can customize: * Select the Cursor type to Bar, Block, or Underline. * Toggle the Blinking cursor or from the [Command Palette](/terminal/command-palette/), type "Cursor blink" and toggle the setting. :::note Cursor type preference is disabled while [Vim keybindings](/terminal/editor/vim/) (vim mode) is active. ::: ## How it works <VideoEmbed url="https://www.loom.com/share/be2fa6ab10a3494a8c57a5431966905b?hide_owner=true&hide_share=true&hide_title=true&hideEmbedTopBar=true" title="Text and Fonts Demo" /> <VideoEmbed url="https://www.loom.com/share/6ce3218472894763bb80a26b6c632c4d?hide_owner=true&hide_share=true&hide_title=true&hideEmbedTopBar=true" title="Cursor Demo" />Warp supports customizing the font and how text is displayed. This can help improve readability and usability. Warp also supports disabling the blinking cursor.
How to use it
Section titled “How to use it”Text and Fonts
Section titled “Text and Fonts”To access it, go to Settings > Appearance > Text
From there you can customize:
- Font type
- Font weight
- Font size
- Line height
- Use thin strokes
- The default setting prevents text from being blurry on low-DPI displays.
- Enforce minimum contrast
- The default setting tweaks named colors to meet accessibility standards.
- Show ligatures in terminal
Cursor
Section titled “Cursor”To access it, go to Settings > Appearance > Cursor
From there you can customize:
- Select the Cursor type to Bar, Block, or Underline.
- Toggle the Blinking cursor or from the Command Palette, type “Cursor blink” and toggle the setting.