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24 alternatives to JetBrains Mono
A free font that makes it easier for devs to read code 🛠️
JetBrains Mono is a free, open-source typeface designed specifically for developers to improve code readability. The font prioritizes clarity and legibility for programming tasks, helping developers work more… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. JetBrains Mono launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Google Sans Code▲392The new font meticulously crafted for coders from Google
2025 · fonts.google.com · its alternatives →
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Your new basic font, use it everywhere, adjust to your needs
2023 · fixel.macpaw.com · its alternatives →
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Font for programming and code review
2016 · madmalik.github.io · its alternatives →
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FontBase 2.0▲378Update for the super fast, beautiful and free font manager
2017 · fontba.se · its alternatives →
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What Font Is▲353Find any font from any image (commercial or free)-WhatFontIs
2019 · whatfontis.com · its alternatives →
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JetBrains Air▲252Run Codex, Claude Agents, Gemini CLI, and Junie side by side
Mar 2026 · air.dev · its alternatives →
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2020 · icons.mono.company · its alternatives →
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A programming font with a bit of personality.
2019 · archetype-foundry.com · its alternatives →
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WhatTheFont▲433Shazam for fonts! Identify fonts with your camera.
2017 · myfonts.com · its alternatives →
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2022 · berkeleygraphics.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · codingfont.com · its alternatives →
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I'm an engineer who spent the last year fixing everything I hated about monofonts (especially that double-story 'a'). I built a custom Python-based procedural engine to generate the weights because I wanted more logical control over the geometry. It currently has 700+ glyphs and deep math support. Regular weight is free for the community. I'm releasing more weights based on interest.
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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FontSpark▲379Quickly discover the best fonts for your next design project
2018 · fontspark.app · its alternatives →
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Optician Sans▲200A free font based on the historical eye charts
2018 · optician-sans.com · its alternatives →
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MonoLisa▲197Originally we (Andrey, Marcus, Juho) built MonoLisa in 2020 as we realised there's room for a better monospaced typeface for developers. The key insight was to make the glyphs slightly wider to make more room for design to make letters like m feel less cramped. Since then we've released a variable v2 (2022) and now we're happy to expand the typeface with a new family called MonoLisa Text. The reasoning was to cover *other* use cases beyond coding with this proportional font. We hope you give Monolisa a go as there's a free trial to try. We also welcome feedback!
2020 · monolisa.dev · its alternatives →
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JetBrains AI▲256Supercharge your tools. Embrace new freedom.
2023 · jetbrains.com · its alternatives →
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I always believe in using what one makes, which is unfortunate because I made Monocraft. For the past year I've been stuck looking at those pixels while I code, so over the weekend I tried my hand at making a version of Monocraft that was more legible. Introducing Miracode, a Minecraft programming font that is actually usable! Using a custom algorithm, I've converted adjacent pixels from the original font into strokes, which allow for a more smooth look while maintaining that Minecraft-y look. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A tiny bitmap font for programming. Contribute to benwr/glean development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A Free Futuristic Plexus Like SVG Font. Contribute to aswinmohanme/Plexta-FreeFont development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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