Overpass Mono
monospace · Designed by Delve Withrington, Dave Bailey, Thomas Jockin
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Overpass Mono is a clean, geometric monospace typeface with a slightly humanist touch. It draws influence from Highway Gothic, the typeface used on US road signs, which gives it a functional, no-nonsense quality. The letterforms are evenly spaced and mechanically consistent, but the slightly rounded terminals and open apertures keep it from feeling cold or robotic. It sits in a middle ground between technical precision and everyday readability, making it feel approachable without sacrificing its structured, utilitarian character.
Overpass Mono works well in developer tools, code editors, and technical documentation where monospace clarity is essential but harsh mechanical fonts would feel unwelcoming. It is a strong choice for UI components like input fields, data tables, and terminal-style displays within web applications. It also suits editorial contexts where a technical or data-driven aesthetic is intentional, such as infographics, dashboards, or publication layouts covering technology and science topics.
Best suited for: Consider Overpass Mono for code samples, technical documentation, data displays, labels, and identity systems that benefit from evenly spaced characters.
Design considerations: This ProFont page provides 5 available variants, giving the family room to establish emphasis and hierarchy without changing typefaces. Test the selected weights with real project copy, spacing, and line lengths before committing to the final layout.
Pairing guidance: Consider Overpass for body copy, navigation, or interface text, Source Serif 4 for editorial headings or longer supporting text, and Space Grotesk for body copy, navigation, or interface text, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Overpass Mono.
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Overpass Mono at a glance
Delve Withrington, Dave Bailey, Thomas Jockin
SIL Open Font License 1.1
December 2016
September 2025
5 (5 weights)
Yes: weight 300–700
Monospace
5
Google Fonts
All 5 Overpass Mono styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Light | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 500 | Medium | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 600 | SemiBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Overpass Mono character map
Which languages does Overpass Mono support?
Overpass Mono includes 5 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
- 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 Overpass Mono commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Overpass 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.