Install the Inconsolata font on your system and set it as your VS Code editor font — all from the command palette.
Usage
Open the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and run:
Command
Description
Inconsolata: Install Font
Copies all font files to your system fonts folder, then prompts you to pick a variant
Inconsolata: Select Variant
Change the active variant at any time after installation
Font variants
Variant
Best for
Inconsolata
Standard width — recommended for most setups
Inconsolata Condensed
Narrower characters, fits more code on screen
Inconsolata Expanded
Wider characters, more breathing room
Selecting a variant automatically updates editor.fontFamily in your global VS Code settings.
System support
Platform
Fonts installed to
Windows
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts (no admin required)
macOS
~/Library/Fonts
Linux
~/.local/share/fonts
License
The extension code is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.
The bundled Inconsolata font files (fonts/ttf/, fonts/OFL.txt) are licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1:
Copyright 2006 The Inconsolata Project Authors
https://github.com/cyrealtype/Inconsolata
Licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
The full license text is included at fonts/OFL.txt.
The fonts may be bundled with software and redistributed freely under the terms of the OFL.
They may not be sold by themselves.
