Oxygen Mono

monospace · Designed by Vernon Adams

Oxygen Mono: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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Oxygen Mono is a clean, utilitarian monospace typeface with a technical but approachable character. It carries the straightforward geometry of its sans-serif sibling, Oxygen, which gives it a slightly warmer feel than many strictly mechanical monospace fonts. The letterforms are even and consistent, with modest stroke contrast and open counters that keep text readable even at smaller sizes. It reads as professional and functional without feeling cold or sterile, sitting comfortably between developer-focused coding fonts and more polished display typefaces.

In practical terms, Oxygen Mono works well as the primary font for developer tools, code editors, or technical documentation where readability under sustained use matters. It suits terminal-style UI components, API reference pages, and data dashboards where the monospace structure helps align content clearly. It also works effectively in software product branding or startup websites that want to signal a technical identity without leaning into the retro or hacker aesthetic that heavier monospace fonts can project.

Best suited for: Consider Oxygen Mono for code samples, technical documentation, data displays, labels, and identity systems that benefit from evenly spaced characters.

Design considerations: This ProFont page provides one available variant, so typographic hierarchy will need to come primarily from size, spacing, color, or a supporting family. Test Oxygen Mono with real project copy at the intended scale before using it across multiple text roles.

Pairing guidance: Consider Raleway for body copy, navigation, or interface text, Lato for body copy, navigation, or interface text, and Josefin Sans for body copy, navigation, or interface text, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Oxygen Mono.

Pairs well with

Raleway Lato Josefin Sans

Oxygen Mono at a glance

Designer

Vernon Adams

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

September 2012

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Monospace

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Oxygen Mono styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Oxygen Mono character map

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Which languages does Oxygen Mono support?

Oxygen Mono includes 2 character sets:

  • Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
  • Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Oxygen Mono commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Oxygen Mono is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.

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Oxygen Mono FAQ

Is Oxygen Mono free for commercial use?

Yes. Oxygen Mono is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Oxygen Mono include?

Oxygen Mono comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Oxygen Mono support Cyrillic?

No. Oxygen Mono supports Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Oxygen Mono?

Oxygen Mono was designed by Vernon Adams. It was added to Google Fonts in September 2012.