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InOnesGraveDed: Fixed broken link.

2026-03-04T08:39:45Z

Fixed broken link.

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:39, 4 March 2026
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	dina-font		dina-font
	proggyfonts		proggyfonts
	];\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}{{Note\|Be aware that sometimes font names and packages name differ and there is no universal convention in NixOS. </br>See: [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/guidelines-on-packaging-fonts/7683/2~~\|~~ Guidelines for font packaging]}}		];\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}{{Note\|Be aware that sometimes font names and packages name differ and there is no universal convention in NixOS. </br>See: [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/guidelines-on-packaging-fonts/7683/2 Guidelines for font packaging]}}

	=== Shorthands for fonts ===		=== Shorthands for fonts ===

Voidcoefficient: 'ubuntu_font_family' has been renamed to/replaced by 'ubuntu-classic'

2026-03-02T18:22:05Z

'ubuntu_font_family' has been renamed to/replaced by 'ubuntu-classic'

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:22, 2 March 2026
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	enableDefaultPackages = true;		enableDefaultPackages = true;
	packages = with pkgs; [		packages = with pkgs; [
	~~ubuntu_font_family~~		ubuntu-classic
	liberation_ttf		liberation_ttf
	# Persian Font		# Persian Font

Zetsu: fix link

2026-02-02T11:53:20Z

fix link

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:53, 2 February 2026
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	=== Install fonts in nix-shells ===		=== Install fonts in nix-shells ===

	<code>fonts</code> is not available as set-valued option in <code>mkshell</code> (gives you an error because it tries to coerce an attribute set into a string). Instead, insert the following:<ref>~~ihttps~~://programming.dev/post/32484220</ref>		<code>fonts</code> is not available as set-valued option in <code>mkshell</code> (gives you an error because it tries to coerce an attribute set into a string). Instead, insert the following:<ref>https://programming.dev/post/32484220</ref>

	<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">

Flukx: copy from nixos.wiki: how to in nix-shell

2026-01-24T19:36:15Z

copy from nixos.wiki: how to in nix-shell

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 fc-list -v | grep -i source
 </syntaxhighlight>
 == Configuring fonts ==

Geobomatic: Add instructions that would have helped me :)

2026-01-14T09:25:56Z

Add instructions that would have helped me :)

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:25, 14 January 2026
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	{		{
	fonts.packages = builtins.filter lib.attrsets.isDerivation (builtins.attrValues pkgs.nerd-fonts);		fonts.packages = builtins.filter lib.attrsets.isDerivation (builtins.attrValues pkgs.nerd-fonts);
			}

			# or if you already have fonts.packages set

			{
			fonts.packages = [
			# ... some fonts
			]
			++ builtins.filter lib.attrsets.isDerivation (builtins.attrValues pkgs.nerd-fonts);
	}		}
	</nowiki>\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		</nowiki>\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

Alliumm: corrected the command for running fc-cache in a flatpak app

2025-12-19T23:00:28Z

corrected the command for running fc-cache in a flatpak app

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:00, 19 December 2025
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	You can make sure that font directory is bind-mounted properly inside flatpak container by running <code>flatpak enter <instance> findmnt \| grep /run/host/fonts</code>, or by running <code>flatpak enter <instance> ls -alh /run/host/fonts</code> and compare it to <code>ls -alh /usr/share/fonts</code>.		You can make sure that font directory is bind-mounted properly inside flatpak container by running <code>flatpak enter <instance> findmnt \| grep /run/host/fonts</code>, or by running <code>flatpak enter <instance> ls -alh /run/host/fonts</code> and compare it to <code>ls -alh /usr/share/fonts</code>.

	If everything is mounted properly, but you still do not see fonts in flatpak app - force font cache recreation inside flatpak container: <code>flatpak ~~enter <instance>~~ fc-cache -f -v</code>		If everything is mounted properly, but you still do not see fonts in flatpak app - force font cache recreation inside flatpak container: <code>flatpak run --command=fc-cache <application id> -f -v</code>

	=== Noto Color Emoji doesn't render on Firefox ===		=== Noto Color Emoji doesn't render on Firefox ===

Sirphobos: minor formatting fix

2025-12-18T19:03:18Z

minor formatting fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:03, 18 December 2025
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	You can make sure that font directory is bind-mounted properly inside flatpak container by running <code>flatpak enter <instance> findmnt \| grep /run/host/fonts</code>, or by running <code>flatpak enter <instance> ls -alh /run/host/fonts</code> and compare it to <code>ls -alh /usr/share/fonts</code>.		You can make sure that font directory is bind-mounted properly inside flatpak container by running <code>flatpak enter <instance> findmnt \| grep /run/host/fonts</code>, or by running <code>flatpak enter <instance> ls -alh /run/host/fonts</code> and compare it to <code>ls -alh /usr/share/fonts</code>.

	If everything is mounted properly, but you still do not see fonts in flatpak app - force font cache recreation inside flatpak container: <code>flatpak enter <instance> fc-cache -~~</code><code>~~f -v</code>		If everything is mounted properly, but you still do not see fonts in flatpak app - force font cache recreation inside flatpak container: <code>flatpak enter <instance> fc-cache -f -v</code>

	=== Noto Color Emoji doesn't render on Firefox ===		=== Noto Color Emoji doesn't render on Firefox ===

Sirphobos: /* Solution 3: Configure bindfs for fonts/cursors/icons support */ add info about font cache recreation inside flatpak container

2025-12-18T19:02:17Z

Solution 3: Configure bindfs for fonts/cursors/icons support: add info about font cache recreation inside flatpak container

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:02, 18 December 2025
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	noto-fonts-cjk		noto-fonts-cjk
	];		];
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>Note that font cache inside flatpak container may not be recreated after changes to fonts in <code>/usr/share/fonts</code>, because font cache seem to be relying on file timestamps that are missing in <code>/nix/store</code>.

			You can make sure that font directory is bind-mounted properly inside flatpak container by running <code>flatpak enter <instance> findmnt \| grep /run/host/fonts</code>, or by running <code>flatpak enter <instance> ls -alh /run/host/fonts</code> and compare it to <code>ls -alh /usr/share/fonts</code>.

			If everything is mounted properly, but you still do not see fonts in flatpak app - force font cache recreation inside flatpak container: <code>flatpak enter <instance> fc-cache -</code><code>f -v</code>

	=== Noto Color Emoji doesn't render on Firefox ===		=== Noto Color Emoji doesn't render on Firefox ===

Sirphobos: Previous hack does not work in case there are same font subpaths in multiple font packages, which seem to be occurring more likely in NixOS 25.11. This solution instead partly replicates fontDir logic and creates flat dir with all fonts symlinked. related discussion happened here: https://discourse.nixos.org/t/25-11-upgrade-error-two-given-paths-contain-a-conflicting-subpath/72972/14

2025-12-18T18:44:49Z

Previous hack does not work in case there are same font subpaths in multiple font packages, which seem to be occurring more likely in NixOS 25.11. This solution instead partly replicates fontDir logic and creates flat dir with all fonts symlinked. related discussion happened here: https://discourse.nixos.org/t/25-11-upgrade-error-two-given-paths-contain-a-conflicting-subpath/72972/14

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:44, 18 December 2025
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	Alternatively, you can expose relevant packages directly under <code>/usr/share/...</code> paths. This will also enable Flatpak to use a custom cursor theme if you have one. This solution doesn't require <code>fonts.fontDir.enable</code> to be enabled.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		Alternatively, you can expose relevant packages directly under <code>/usr/share/...</code> paths. This will also enable Flatpak to use a custom cursor theme if you have one. This solution doesn't require <code>fonts.fontDir.enable</code> to be enabled.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	system.fsPackages = [ pkgs.bindfs ];		system.fsPackages = [ pkgs.bindfs ];

	fileSystems = let		fileSystems = let
	mkRoSymBind = path: {		mkRoSymBind = path: {
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	options = [ "ro" "resolve-symlinks" "x-gvfs-hide" ];		options = [ "ro" "resolve-symlinks" "x-gvfs-hide" ];
	};		};
	~~aggregated = pkgs.buildEnv {~~		fontsPkgs = config.fonts.packages ++ (with pkgs; [
	~~name = "system-fonts-and-icons";~~		# Add your cursor themes and icon packages here
	~~paths~~ = config.fonts.packages ++ (with pkgs; [		bibata-cursors
	# Add your cursor themes and icon packages here		gnome.gnome-themes-extra
	bibata-cursors		# etc.
	gnome.gnome-themes-extra		]);
	# etc.		x11Fonts = pkgs.runCommand "X11-fonts"
	]);		{
	~~pathsToLink~~ = [ "/share/fonts" "/share/icons" ];		preferLocalBuild = true;
			nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
			gzip
			xorg.mkfontscale
			xorg.mkfontdir
			];
			}
			(''
			mkdir -p "$out/share/fonts"
			font_regexp='.*\.$ttf\\|ttc\\|otb\\|otf\\|pcf\\|pfa\\|pfb\\|bdf$$\.gz$?'
			''
			+ (builtins.concatStringsSep "\n" (builtins.map (pkg: ''
			find ${toString pkg} -regex "$font_regexp" \
			-exec ln -sf -t "$out/share/fonts" '{}' \;
			'') fontsPkgs
			))
			+ ''
			cd "$out/share/fonts"
			mkfontscale
			mkfontdir
			cat $(find ${pkgs.xorg.fontalias}/ -name fonts.alias) >fonts.alias
			'');
			aggregatedIcons = pkgs.buildEnv {
			name = "system-icons";
			paths = fontsPkgs;
			pathsToLink = [
			"/share/icons"
			];
	};		};
	in {		in {
	"/usr/share/~~fonts~~" = mkRoSymBind "~~${aggregated}~~/share/~~fonts~~";		"/usr/share/icons" = mkRoSymBind (aggregatedIcons + "/share/icons");
	"/usr/share/~~icons~~" = mkRoSymBind "~~${aggregated}~~/share/~~icons~~";		"/usr/share/fonts" = mkRoSymBind (x11Fonts + "/share/fonts");
	};		};

Phobos: Updated Formating

2025-12-11T19:19:28Z

Updated Formating

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:19, 11 December 2025
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	== Installing fonts on NixOS ==		== Installing fonts on NixOS ==

	NixOS has many font packages available, and you can easily search for your ~~favourites~~ on the [https://search.nixos.org/packages NixOS packages site].		NixOS has many font packages available, and you can easily search for your favorites on the [https://search.nixos.org/packages NixOS packages site].

	Despite looking like normal packages, simply adding these font packages to your <code>environment.systemPackages</code> won't make the fonts accessible to applications. To achieve that, put these packages in the <code>[https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=unstable&show=fonts.packages&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=fonts.packages fonts.packages]</code> NixOS options list instead.		Despite looking like normal packages, simply adding these font packages to your <code>environment.systemPackages</code> won't make the fonts accessible to applications. To achieve that, put these packages in the <code>[https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=unstable&show=fonts.packages&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=fonts.packages fonts.packages]</code> NixOS options list instead.
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	dina-font		dina-font
	proggyfonts		proggyfonts
	];\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}{{Note\|Be aware that sometimes font names and packages name differ and there is no universal convention in NixOS. See [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/guidelines-on-packaging-fonts/7683/2\| Guidelines for font packaging]}}		];\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}{{Note\|Be aware that sometimes font names and packages name differ and there is no universal convention in NixOS. </br>See: [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/guidelines-on-packaging-fonts/7683/2\| Guidelines for font packaging]}}

	=== Shorthands for fonts ===		=== Shorthands for fonts ===
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	You can make use of all TeX/LaTeX fonts from CTAN and [[TexLive]] by passing		You can make use of all TeX/LaTeX fonts from CTAN and [[TexLive]] by passing
	the <code>fonts</code> attribute of your TexLive package to <code>fonts.package</code>:		the <code>fonts</code> attribute of your TexLive package to <code>fonts.package</code>:
	~~<syntaxhighlight lang~~=~~"nix">~~
	{ pkgs, ... }:		{{File\|3={ pkgs, ... }:
	let		let
	mytex =		mytex =
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	julia-mono;		julia-mono;
	} ++ [ mytex.fonts ];		} ++ [ mytex.fonts ];
	}		}\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	</~~syntaxhighlight>~~

	=== Installing <code>nerdfonts</code> ===		=== Installing <code>nerdfonts</code> ===
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	Individual Nerd Fonts can be installed like so:		Individual Nerd Fonts can be installed like so:

	~~<syntaxhighlight lang~~=~~"nix">~~fonts.packages = with pkgs; [		{{File\|3=fonts.packages = with pkgs; [
	nerd-fonts.fira-code		nerd-fonts.fira-code
	nerd-fonts.droid-sans-mono		nerd-fonts.droid-sans-mono
	];</~~syntaxhighlight>~~		];\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	The available Nerd Font subpackages can be listed by searching for {{nixos:package\|nerd-fonts.*}} on the [[Searching packages\|NixOS Package Search]] or by running the following command: <~~pre~~>nix-instantiate --eval --expr "with (import <nixpkgs> {}); lib.attrNames (lib.filterAttrs (_: lib.isDerivation) nerd-fonts)"</~~pre~~>

			The available Nerd Font subpackages can be listed by searching for {{nixos:package\|nerd-fonts.*}} on the [[Searching packages\|NixOS Package Search]] or by running the following command: <syntaxhighlight lang="console">
			$ nix-instantiate --eval --expr "with (import <nixpkgs> {}); lib.attrNames (lib.filterAttrs (_: lib.isDerivation) nerd-fonts)"
			</syntaxhighlight>

	==== Installing all <code>nerdfonts</code> ====		==== Installing all <code>nerdfonts</code> ====

	Installing all fonts from the [https://www.nerdfonts.com/ Nerd Fonts repository] is as simple as adding all of the individual packages to the NixOS configuration. The following line will do exactly that, by searching for all derivations under the <code>nerd-font</code> attribute:{{file\|~~/etc/nixos/configuration.nix~~\|~~nix~~\|<nowiki>		Installing all fonts from the [https://www.nerdfonts.com/ Nerd Fonts repository] is as simple as adding all of the individual packages to the NixOS configuration. The following line will do exactly that, by searching for all derivations under the <code>nerd-font</code> attribute:{{file\|\|\|<nowiki>
	{		{
	fonts.packages = builtins.filter lib.attrsets.isDerivation (builtins.attrValues pkgs.nerd-fonts);		fonts.packages = builtins.filter lib.attrsets.isDerivation (builtins.attrValues pkgs.nerd-fonts);
	}		}
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	=== Patching nerdfonts into fonts ===		=== Patching nerdfonts into fonts ===
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	done		done
	'';		'';
	}))\|name=~~fonts~~.nix\|lang=nix}}		}))\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	=== Let Fontconfig know the fonts within your Nix profile ===		=== Let Fontconfig know the fonts within your Nix profile ===
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	If you want to use other languages alongside English, you may want to set appropriate fonts for each language in your whole OS. For example, a Persian speaker might want to use the [https://rastikerdar.github.io/vazirmatn/ Vazirmatn] font for Persian texts, but [https://design.ubuntu.com/font/ Ubuntu] and Liberation Serif fonts for English texts. Just put these lines into your <code>configuration.nix</code>:		If you want to use other languages alongside English, you may want to set appropriate fonts for each language in your whole OS. For example, a Persian speaker might want to use the [https://rastikerdar.github.io/vazirmatn/ Vazirmatn] font for Persian texts, but [https://design.ubuntu.com/font/ Ubuntu] and Liberation Serif fonts for English texts. Just put these lines into your <code>configuration.nix</code>:

	~~<syntaxhighlight lang~~=~~"nix">~~		{{File\|3=#----=[ Fonts ]=----#
	#----=[ Fonts ]=----#
	fonts = {		fonts = {
	enableDefaultPackages = true;		enableDefaultPackages = true;
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	};		};
	};		};
	};		};\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}
	</~~syntaxhighlight>~~

	NB:		NB:
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	Adding this to your <code>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</code> should prompt it to use the more similar (and nicer) serif ''Schola'' font instead:		Adding this to your <code>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</code> should prompt it to use the more similar (and nicer) serif ''Schola'' font instead:

	~~<syntaxhighlight lang~~=~~"nix">~~		{{File\|3=fonts = {
	fonts = {
	packages = with pkgs; [ gyre-fonts ];		packages = with pkgs; [ gyre-fonts ];
	fontconfig = {		fontconfig = {
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	'';		'';
	};		};
	};		};\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}
	</~~syntaxhighlight>~~

	For more information and examples on the xml configuration language:		For more information and examples on the xml configuration language:
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	To expose available fonts under <code>/run/current-system/sw/share/X11/fonts</code>, enable <code>fontDir</code> in your NixOS configuration.		To expose available fonts under <code>/run/current-system/sw/share/X11/fonts</code>, enable <code>fontDir</code> in your NixOS configuration.
	~~<syntaxhighlight lang~~=~~"nix">~~
	fonts.fontDir.enable = true;		{{File\|3=fonts.fontDir.enable = true;\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}
	~~</syntaxhighlight>~~You will then need to link/copy this folder to one of the Flatpak-supported locations - see below.
			You will then need to link/copy this folder to one of the Flatpak-supported locations - see below.

	==== Solution 1: Copy fonts to <code>$HOME/.local/share/fonts</code> ====		==== Solution 1: Copy fonts to <code>$HOME/.local/share/fonts</code> ====
	Create fonts directory <code>$HOME/.local/share/fonts</code> and copy system fonts with option <code>-L, --dereference</code>. You will need to repeat this step whenever the fonts change.<syntaxhighlight lang="~~bash~~">		Create fonts directory <code>$HOME/.local/share/fonts</code> and copy system fonts with option <code>-L, --dereference</code>. You will need to repeat this step whenever the fonts change.<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
	mkdir $HOME/.local/share/fonts && cp -L /run/current-system/sw/share/X11/fonts/* $HOME/.local/share/fonts/		$ mkdir $HOME/.local/share/fonts && cp -L /run/current-system/sw/share/X11/fonts/* $HOME/.local/share/fonts/
	</syntaxhighlight>Note: There is no need to grant flatpak applications access to <code>$HOME/.local/share/fonts</code>.		</syntaxhighlight>Note: There is no need to grant flatpak applications access to <code>$HOME/.local/share/fonts</code>.