From 0515dc195765966c4806814af20819186073e102 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kovid Goyal Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:31:55 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Update FAQ on NERD fonts to reflect the fact that kitty now has builtin NERD fonts --- docs/faq.rst | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index 2b81ceeb6..fc39a5bf5 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -257,11 +257,11 @@ fonts to be freely resizable, so it does not support bitmapped fonts. .. note:: If you are trying to use a font patched with `Nerd Fonts `__ symbols, don't do that as patching destroys - fonts. There is no need, simply install the standalone ``Symbols Nerd Font Mono`` - (the file :file:`NerdFontsSymbolsOnly.tar.xz` from the `Nerd Fonts releases page - `__). kitty should pick up - symbols from it automatically, and you can tell it to do so explicitly in - case it doesn't with the :opt:`symbol_map` directive:: + fonts. There is no need, kitty has a builtin NERD font and will use it for + symbols not found in any other font on your system. + If you have patched fonts on your system they might be used instead for NERD + symbols, so to force kitty to use the pure NERD font for NERD symbols, + add the following line to :file:`kitty.conf`:: # Nerd Fonts v3.2.0