Inconsolata

Name: Inconsolata
Author: Raph Levien

Monospace by Raph Levien #35 on Google Fonts

Size

Weight

About Inconsolata

Raph Levien designed Inconsolata in the tradition of distinguished fixed-width type such as Consolas and Letter Gothic, aiming for the kind of humanist clarity rarely found in monospace typefaces. Its variable font implementation adds both weight and width axes — a significant advantage for coding environments where users customize font rendering — and Vietnamese script support rounds out its practical utility. The letterforms are clean without feeling sterile, making it pleasant for long coding sessions and technical documentation alike.

Character Map

                        AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMm

                        NnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz

                        0123456789

                        !@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{}|;':",.<>?

Code Editor Preview

example.js

const fibonacci = (n) => {
  if (n <= 1) return n;
  return fibonacci(n - 1) + fibonacci(n - 2);
};

// Generate first 10 numbers
const results = Array.from(
  { length: 10 },
  (_, i) => fibonacci(i)
);

console.log(`Result: ${results.join(', ')}`);

Character Disambiguation

Can you tell these apart? A good monospace font makes similar characters easy to distinguish.

                                Zero vs O
                                0 O o
                            
                                One vs l vs I
                                1 l I | !
                            
                                Quotes
                                ' ' " " ` ´
                            
                                Braces
                                ( ) [ ] { } < >
                            
                                Punctuation
                                . , : ; .. ...

Weight Waterfall (8)

200 ExtraLight

300 Light

400 Regular

500 Medium

600 SemiBold

700 Bold

800 ExtraBold

900 Black

How to Use

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inconsolata:wght@200;300;500;600;700;800;900;400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inconsolata:wght@200;300;500;600;700;800;900;400&display=swap');

font-family: 'Inconsolata', monospace;

brew install --cask font-inconsolata

Details

Category: Monospace
Weights: 8
Italic: ✗
Korean: ✗
Designer: Raph Levien
License: OFL
Version
Popularity: #35
Downloads: 527

License Usage

Web use	Allowed
Print	Allowed
Video / Broadcast	Allowed
Packaging	Allowed
App embedding	Allowed
Brand / Logo	Allowed
Modification	Allowed

OFL — Free for personal & commercial use

Language Support

latin latin-ext vietnamese

Best For

code_editors technical_docs web_apps ui_elements presentations

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Inconsolata font free for commercial use?

Yes — Inconsolata is an open-source font, free to use in personal and commercial projects.

What type of typeface is Inconsolata?

Inconsolata is a Monospace typeface. It is offered as a variable font.

What does Inconsolata support?

Inconsolata primarily supports text.