Setting Up Nerd Fonts in Alacritty on Ubuntu

1. Download & Install the Nerd Font # Create fonts directory mkdir -p ~/.local/share/fonts # Download JetBrainsMono Nerd Font (or any you prefer) wget https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/latest/download/JetBrainsMono.zip # Unzip unzip JetBrainsMono.zip -d ~/.local/share/fonts/JetBrainsMono # Refresh font cache fc-cache -fv 2. Verify the Exact Font Name fc-list | grep -i "JetBrains" You should see output like: ~/.local/share/fonts/JetBrainsMono/JetBrainsMonoNerdFont-Regular.ttf: JetBrainsMono Nerd Font:style=Regular ~/.local/share/fonts/JetBrainsMono/JetBrainsMonoNerdFontMono-Regular.ttf: JetBrainsMono Nerd Font Mono:style=Regular ✅ Use → JetBrainsMono Nerd Font ❌ Avoid → JetBrainsMono Nerd Font Mono 3. Configure Alacritty # Create config directory if it doesn't exist mkdir -p ~/.config/alacritty # Open config file nano ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.toml Add this to the file: [font] size = 13.0 [font.normal] family = "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font" style = "Regular" [font.bold] f