# Nerd Fonts — card for AI agents

Developer fonts patched with over 10,000 icon glyphs, plus a FontForge script for patching your own fonts.

Category: Fonts · maker Ryan L McIntyre · checked 2026-10-17

## Price
- Price: Free
- Free tier: All fonts, glyphs and the patcher are free to download and use

## License
SIL Open Font License 1.1 (fonts); MIT (source code) — https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/HEAD/LICENSE

- commercial: **yes** (Commercial use OK)
  > The fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded, redistributed and/or sold with any software provided that any reserved names are not used
  (https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/HEAD/LICENSE)
- attribution: **no** (No credit needed)
  > provided that each copy contains the above copyright notice and this license
  (https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/HEAD/LICENSE)
- in app: **yes** (Can ship inside your app)
  > Original or Modified Versions of the Font Software may be bundled, redistributed and/or sold with any software
  (https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/HEAD/LICENSE)

## Rules to follow
- Keep the copyright notice and OFL license text with any fonts you ship.
- Do not sell the font files by themselves; bundling them with software is allowed.
- Do not use a Reserved Font Name for a modified version of a font.
- Distribute fonts and derivatives under the OFL; individual source fonts may carry other licenses, so check the License Audit.

## How an agent gets files
- curl -OL https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/latest/download/JetBrainsMono.tar.xz (replace the font name); or brew install font-<name>-nerd-font (sign-in: none)
- Formats: ttf, otf
- Not allowed: Do not sell the font files by themselves.
- Not allowed: Keep the copyright notice and OFL license text in each copy you bundle or redistribute.
- Not allowed: Some source fonts carry other licenses; see the License Audit in the repo.

## How to connect
- Download only
- Repository: https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts
- Website: https://NerdFonts.com

## Notes
Added automatically: 64,861 GitHub stars. License read from the official pages.

## Numbers (AgentGid data)
- Gid Score: 53.8
- GitHub stars: 64,956

## Lines to paste into your prompt or AGENTS.md

```
- Nerd Fonts (Fonts). Developer fonts patched with over 10,000 icon glyphs, plus a FontForge script for patching your own fonts. Price: free; commercial use OK; no credit needed.
  Connect: download from https://NerdFonts.com (no API).
  Get files: curl -OL https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/latest/download/JetBrainsMono.tar.xz (replace the font name); or brew install font-<name>-nerd-font (ttf, otf).
  Not allowed: Do not sell the font files by themselves.
  Not allowed: Keep the copyright notice and OFL license text in each copy you bundle or redistribute.
  Not allowed: Some source fonts carry other licenses; see the License Audit in the repo.
  Rule: Keep the copyright notice and OFL license text with any fonts you ship.
  Rule: Do not sell the font files by themselves; bundling them with software is allowed.
  Rule: Do not use a Reserved Font Name for a modified version of a font.
  Rule: Distribute fonts and derivatives under the OFL; individual source fonts may carry other licenses, so check the License Audit.
  License: https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/HEAD/LICENSE (checked 2026-10-17; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/nerd-fonts/)
```

## Links
- AgentGid page: https://agentgid.com/assets/nerd-fonts/
- Is it free for commercial use? https://agentgid.com/assets/nerd-fonts/commercial-use/
- Source: https://NerdFonts.com
- Source: https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/HEAD/LICENSE

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