Liberation Mono Regular
Designed by Steve Matteson
| Font Name | Liberation Mono |
| Style | Regular |
| Category | Monospaced |
| Designer | Steve Matteson |
| Copyright | Digitized data © 2007 Ascender Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| License | Free For Commercial Use (SIL Open Font License) |
| Total Character | 659 |
| Recommended Line Height | 1.13 |
| Ascent | 1705 |
| Descent | 615 |
| Units Per em | 2048 |
| Total Vertical Range | 2320 |
| Max Advance Width | 1229 |
| Max Advance Height | N/A |
| Underline Position | -561 |
| Similar Fonts | Courier New, Consolas, Roboto Mono, Lucida Console |
Liberation Mono Regular Font Details : Font Free Download
Liberation Mono Regular was commissioned by Red Hat in 2007 and developed by Steve Matteson of Ascender Corp. It was specifically engineered to be metrically compatible with Courier New, a widely used proprietary font. This design choice ensures that documents and layouts created for Courier New will render with identical line wraps and page breaks when using Liberation Mono, providing a seamless open-source alternative for users across different operating systems.
The font belongs to the Liberation Fonts family, which includes Serif and Sans versions as well. It is characterized by its clean, monospaced design which excels in technical environments where character clarity is paramount. Distributed under the SIL Open Font License, it has become a standard inclusion in many Linux distributions and open-source software packages due to its high legibility and versatile application in digital environments.
Liberation Mono Regular Best Uses
The consistent character width makes it perfect for writing and debugging source code.
Highly legible in command-line interfaces and system consoles.
Excellent for displaying data tables or text that requires strict alignment.
Used frequently as a default system font for developer-focused applications.
Liberation Mono Regular Glyphs
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Package Size: 105.6 KB
Available Formats: .TTF