GGNF - Go Get Nerd Fonts

A tool to manage and download Nerd Fonts quickly

Table of content

• 1. Features
• 2. Installation
• 3. Usage
• 4. Contribution

1. Features

• Easily manage a list of Nerd Fonts with corresponding version.
• Able to download multiple fonts at once.
• A progress bar!

2. Installation

• Download the latest binary from the Release page. It's the easiest way to get started with ggnf.
• Give it execute permission.

$ chmod a+x ggnf

• Make sure to add the location of the binary to your $PATH. Or simply, put it to the right place:

$ sudo mv ggnf /usr/local/bin/ggnf

3. Usage

$ ggnf
ggnf is Nerd Font downloader written in Golang.
<https://github.com/ntk148v/ggnf>

Usage:
  ggnf list                           - List all fonts
  ggnf download <font1> <font2> ...   - Download the given fonts
  ggnf remove <font1> <font2> ...     - Remove the given fonts

• GGNF will check for the Nerd Fonts latest release. It may take a few seconds (depend on your network).

$ ggnf list
# Output
...
        },
        "UbuntuMono": {
                "name": "UbuntuMono",
                "download_url": "https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/download/v2.3.3/UbuntuMono.zip",
                "installed": "",
                "latest": "v2.3.3"
        },
        "VictorMono": {
                "name": "VictorMono",
                "download_url": "https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/download/v2.3.3/VictorMono.zip",
                "installed": "v2.3.3",
                "latest": "v2.3.3"
        },
        "iA-Writer": {
                "name": "iA-Writer",
                "download_url": "https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/download/v2.3.3/iA-Writer.zip",
                "installed": "v2.3.3",
                "latest": "v2.3.3"
        }
}

# If you feel this list is too long, use your Linux skill
$ ggnf list | less

• By default, ggnf will download and save font to $FONT directory:

  • User: $HOME/.local/share/fonts
  • Root (run with root or sudo): /usr/local/share/fonts

• Download new fonts:

$ ggnf download UbuntuMono Iosevka
Found new release: v2.3.3
Initializing GGNF for the first time ...
Downloading Iosevka                2% |██                                                                                                      | (17/653 MB, 640 kB/s) [36s:16m57s]
Downloading UbuntuMono           (17 MB, 29 MB/s) [0s]                                                                                       | (15/653 MB, 751 kB/s) [32s:14m30s]

4. Contribution

Feel free to file an issue or open a pull request. You're welcome!