JetBrains Mono
monospace · Designed by JetBrains, Philipp Nurullin, Konstantin Bulenkov
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JetBrains Mono is a typeface built for clarity under pressure. Designed specifically for developers, it features increased letter height, wider characters, and carefully shaped letterforms that reduce eye strain during long coding sessions. Each glyph is distinct and unambiguous, with particular attention paid to characters that are commonly confused in code, such as the letter O and the number zero, or lowercase l and the number one. The overall impression is clean, technical, and no-nonsense, with a slightly geometric quality that feels modern without being trendy. It carries a utilitarian personality that communicates precision and reliability.
In practical terms, JetBrains Mono works well as the primary font in a developer tool or SaaS product interface where displaying code snippets, terminal output, or log data is a core function. It is a strong choice for technical documentation and developer-focused websites where credibility and readability are more important than decorative flair. It also suits portfolio sites for engineers or data professionals who want their typography to reflect their work, and it can be used in small doses for UI labels, badges, or data displays in dashboards where a structured, technical aesthetic reinforces the product's purpose.
Best suited for: Code editors, developer tools, technical documentation, terminal interfaces, data dashboards, and engineering portfolio sites requiring maximum character distinction and readability.
Design considerations: The extensive weight range from 100 to 800 across both upright and italic styles supports flexible hierarchy within code-heavy layouts and technical interfaces. The geometric, utilitarian character of the typeface complements structured information displays while maintaining the clarity essential for distinguishing similar glyphs in programming contexts.
Pairing guidance: Pair JetBrains Mono with Inter for clean UI text and navigation that shares its modern, technical sensibility; consider Lora to introduce serif warmth in editorial or explanatory content sections; or use Space Grotesk for display headings and accent elements that echo the geometric quality while providing visual contrast to the monospace code blocks.
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JetBrains Mono at a glance
JetBrains, Philipp Nurullin, Konstantin Bulenkov
SIL Open Font License 1.1
November 2020
September 2025
16 (8 weights + italics)
Yes: weight 100–800
Monospace
6
Google Fonts
All 16 JetBrains Mono styles
| Weight | Name | Upright | Italic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Thin | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 200 | ExtraLight | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 300 | Light | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 500 | Medium | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 600 | SemiBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 800 | ExtraBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
JetBrains Mono character map
Which languages does JetBrains Mono support?
JetBrains Mono includes 6 character sets:
- Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
- Cyrillic Extended: additional Cyrillic letters used in languages such as Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir
- Greek: modern Greek
- 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
- Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks
Can I use JetBrains Mono commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. JetBrains 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.