tmux: Catppuccin Theme Setup

Found a nice tmux theme and programming font combination.

The Theme

Using Catppuccin theme for tmux: catppuccin/tmux

Clean pastel colors, easy on the eyes.

Setup

Add to .tmux.conf:

# Using TPM (tmux plugin manager)
set -g @plugin 'catppuccin/tmux'

Then install:

# Press prefix + I (capital i) to install

Font Choice

Switched to JetBrains Mono: programmingfonts.org/#jetbrainsmono

Features:

• Ligatures for common programming symbols
• Clear distinction between similar characters (0/O, 1/l/I)
• Free and open source

Install JetBrains Mono

macOS:

brew tap homebrew/cask-fonts
brew install --cask font-jetbrains-mono

Linux:

# Download from GitHub releases
# Or use package manager
sudo apt install fonts-jetbrains-mono

Then set in your terminal emulator preferences.

Why This Combo Works

• Catppuccin: soothing colors for long coding sessions
• JetBrains Mono: readable, designed for code

Together they make tmux sessions much more pleasant.

Screenshot your terminal and you’ll understand why people obsess over themes and fonts.