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JetBrains Mono font

JetBrains Mono is a monospace designed for developers, with increased x-height, code-specific ligatures, and 138 special symbols.

monospace8 weightsVariableItalicOFL-1.1
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789

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48px
0px
1.40
Glyphs
Letters, digits, and punctuation rendered in this font. Click any glyph to copy it.

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Digits

Punctuation

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Weights
The same specimen at every available weight.
  1. 100Hamburgevons
  2. 200Hamburgevons
  3. 300Hamburgevons
  4. 400Hamburgevons
  5. 500Hamburgevons
  6. 600Hamburgevons
  7. 700Hamburgevons
  8. 800Hamburgevons

Font Details

Origin
Designer
JetBrains
Foundry
Unknown
Source
Google Fonts
License
OFL-1.1
Metrics
Category
monospace
X-height
high
Styles
normal, italic
Subsets
latin, latin-ext, cyrillic, vietnamese
Catalog
Weights
100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800
Variable
Yes
Popularity
85/100
Tags
monospace, code, technical, ligatures
Variable axes
Continuous ranges this font exposes when loaded as a variable font.
  • wghtmin 100max 800default 400
Google Fonts specimen License (OFL-1.1) More monospace fonts

Character and Use Cases

JetBrains Mono , JetBrains Mono was designed from scratch for one purpose: making code easier to read during long programming sessions. Its increased letter height, distinctive letterforms for ambiguous characters (0/O, l/1/I), and programming ligatures set it apart from repurposed text faces.

JetBrains Mono is optimised for code editors and terminal windows. Its letterforms are tuned for monospaced contexts where each character must occupy the same horizontal space. The programming ligatures automatically combine character pairs like =>, !=, and -> into single logical glyphs.

Regular (400) is the default for most code contexts. Medium (500) adds clarity to code review tools and diff viewers. The available weights are fewer than a typical text font because monospaced type rarely needs the full weight spectrum.

Production Code

Copy-paste into your project. No build step required.

index.html (head)
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=JetBrains%20Mono:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

Pairings using JetBrains Mono

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The art of typography

Good typography is the visible voice of design, quiet when it should be, loud when it must.

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JetBrains Mono + Inter

JetBrains Mono headlines over Inter body, a developer-focused pairing that signals technical credibility. Monospace headings read as 'code-aware'; Inter keeps prose legible.

80/100
Monospace + SansTechnicaltechnicalmodern
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The art of typography

Good typography is the visible voice of design, quiet when it should be, loud when it must.

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Space Grotesk + JetBrains Mono

Space Grotesk headlines over JetBrains Mono body, a developer-forward pairing. Both have technical character; the sans-mono contrast signals 'for developers.'

76/100
Sans + MonospaceTechnicaltechnicalmodern
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Frequently Asked Questions

Do JetBrains Mono ligatures work in all editors?
JetBrains Mono's programming ligatures require editor support. They work natively in JetBrains IDEs, VS Code with appropriate settings, and many other modern editors. They do not work in terminals or environments that render with the OS font renderer.
How does JetBrains Mono compare to Fira Code?
Both are programming fonts with ligature support. JetBrains Mono has a taller x-height and more distinct letterforms for ambiguous characters. Fira Code has slightly wider letterforms and a broader ligature set. The choice is largely aesthetic preference.

Test JetBrains Mono in the playground

Drop JetBrains Mono into the typography playground, mix it with another family, and check contrast on real text.

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