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Install utftex with Homebrew
Pretty print math in monospace fonts, using a TeX-like syntax. Version 1.31 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-28.
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Package summary
Pretty print math in monospace fonts, using a TeX-like syntax
Project links
Commands and aliases
- utfstringinfo
- utftex
history
Project history and usage
utftex is the command-line program shipped with libtexprintf for pretty-printing TeX-like mathematical notation as UTF-8 text in monospace fonts. The official README presents it as a way to unlock Unicode math in terminal and other monospace text applications.
Project history
The official README says utftex was inspired by asciiTeX and an improved asciiTeX fork, but supports more TeX syntax and includes extensive Unicode tables mapping LaTeX commands to Unicode symbols. GitHub releases show the project publishing tagged releases by 2022 and continuing through v1.31 in 2026.
Adoption history
The input package metadata lists utftex in Homebrew. The upstream README also names downstream users and integrations, including a Julia wrapper, kramdown-rfc, a GUI, a Telegram bot, a Neovim Markdown renderer, and euporie.
How it is used
The typical CLI use is to pass a TeX-like expression such as a fraction, vector, array, bracketed expression, or styled math symbol to `utftex` and receive aligned UTF-8 text. The companion `utfstringinfo` utility analyzes UTF-8 strings and reports byte sequences, code points, and matching utftex commands when available.
Why package nerds care
utftex is package-nerd interesting because it is a tiny terminal-formatting utility at the intersection of TeX, Unicode, monospace fonts, Markdown, RFC tooling, and notebook-style terminal interfaces.
Timeline
- 2022-07-06: GitHub release v1.11 published.
- 2026-03-13: GitHub release v1.31 published.
Related projects
- The official README names asciiTeX, the larseggert asciiTeX fork, JuliaStrings/LibTeXPrintf.jl, kramdown-rfc, utftex-gui, utftexbot, render-markdown.nvim, and euporie.
Sources
- https://github.com/bartp5/libtexprintf
- https://github.com/bartp5/libtexprintf/releases
- input source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
utfstringinfo | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
utftex | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.31
manager updated2026-07-28
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:utftex |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.31 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/bartp5/libtexprintf |
| Repository | https://github.com/bartp5/libtexprintf |
| Last updated | 2026-07-28T14:21:42+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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View the package source record on GitHub.
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- Geiger risk classifier
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- pkg.so package database
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