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The Cascadia Code font is monospaced with programming ligatures and is included with Windows Terminal.
About Cascadia Code
Cascadia Code is a monospaced font for code that includes programming ligatures. It comes bundled with Windows Terminal and is the default font in Visual Studio.
It is available in Code, Mono, Powerline, and Nerd Font variants, with standard and cursive italic options controlled by stylistic sets. Downloads are offered as variable and static TTF, static OTF, and WOFF2 for web use, with installation by installing the font file for all users after uninstalling any prior version.
Key features
- Standard version with programming ligatures
- Mono version without ligatures
- PL versions with embedded Powerline symbols
- NF versions with Nerd Font symbols
- Cursive italic form accessible via ss01
- Variable TTF with weights from 200 to 700
Best for: Developers writing code in Windows Terminal or Visual Studio who need a monospaced font with ligatures.
Good for
- Bundled with Windows Terminal and default in Visual Studio
- Offers Mono, Powerline, and Nerd Font variants
- Provides variable TTF and WOFF2 versions for different uses
Watch out for
- Previous version must be uninstalled before installing a new version
- Static TTF versions lack the hinting quality of variable versions
- No variable OTF version is currently provided
Cascadia Code at a glance
- Category
- Online Tools › Text Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Cascadia Code FAQ
How do I enable the cursive italic in VS Code?
Set "editor.fontLigatures" to "'calt', 'ss01'" in settings.json.
Where can I download Cascadia Code?
From the releases page at https://github.com/microsoft/cascadia-code/releases.
What is the difference between Cascadia Code and Cascadia Mono?
Cascadia Code is the standard version, while Cascadia Mono does not have ligatures.
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