Best Font for Ubuntu Terminal – Improve Your Linux Experience

If you're looking to improve the look and readability of your Ubuntu terminal, Cascadia Code is one of the best fonts you can use. Developed by Microsoft, it’s a clean and modern monospaced font designed for developers and command-line use.

In this guide, we’ll walk through how to download, install, and apply Cascadia Code on Ubuntu.

1. Download Cascadia Code

Head over to the official Cascadia Code GitHub releases page and download the latest .zip file.

2. Install the Font

Open your terminal and run the following commands one by one.

Create a folder to store the Cascadia Code font files:

sudo mkdir /usr/share/fonts/truetype/CascadiaCode

Navigate to your Downloads folder where the font ZIP is saved and extract the contents of the ZIP archive:

unzip CascadiaCode*.zip

Enter the folder containing the TrueType font files:

cd ttf/

Copy all Cascadia Code font files to the system fonts folder:

sudo cp Cascadia* /usr/share/fonts/truetype/CascadiaCode/

• Once the files are copied, the font is installed and ready to use.
• After applying the font, close and reopen your terminal — it may not display correctly until it fully reloads.