Courier Prime
monospace · Designed by Alan Dague-Greene
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Courier Prime is a refined take on the classic Courier typeface, designed specifically for readability on screen while retaining the familiar rhythm and mechanical feel of a typewriter font. Its letterforms are clean and evenly spaced, with slightly improved stroke contrast and tighter spacing compared to the original Courier. The result is a monospace font that feels deliberate and structured without being cold or sterile. It carries a functional, no-nonsense personality that reads as both utilitarian and quietly distinctive, making it feel at home in contexts where clarity and a certain retro-technical credibility matter.
Courier Prime works well in screenwriting and script formatting tools, where monospace fonts are a professional standard and the improved legibility over traditional Courier is a practical upgrade. It is also a strong choice for code editors, developer documentation, or any interface where displaying terminal output or technical content is central to the experience. Beyond technical use, it suits editorial and print-inspired web layouts where a typewriter aesthetic adds character without becoming a costume, such as independent journalism sites, zines, or portfolio sites for writers and journalists.
Best suited for: Courier Prime suits screenwriting software, code editors, developer documentation, and editorial web layouts where monospace typography and technical credibility enhance the user experience.
Design considerations: The font offers four variants including bold and italic styles, supporting extended Latin character sets for broader language compatibility. Its refined letterforms balance the mechanical typewriter aesthetic with improved on-screen legibility, making it adaptable across both functional interfaces and design-forward editorial contexts.
Pairing guidance: Pair Courier Prime with Playfair Display to anchor display-level typography with serif elegance, Lato to provide accessible sans-serif contrast for body text and interface elements, or DM Mono to create cohesive monospace hierarchies where secondary code or technical content requires visual distinction from primary terminal output.
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Courier Prime at a glance
Alan Dague-Greene
SIL Open Font License 1.1
December 2019
September 2025
4 (2 weights + italics)
Monospace
2
Google Fonts
All 4 Courier Prime styles
| Weight | Name | Upright | Italic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Courier Prime character map
Which languages does Courier Prime support?
Courier Prime 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 Courier Prime commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Courier Prime 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.