Monospace · Nicolas Chauveau
B612 Mono
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CSSfont-family: 'B612 Mono', monospace; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
B612 Mono is a free monospace font by Nicolas Chauveau, Thomas Paillot, Jonathan Favre-Lamarine and Jean-Luc Vinot, on Google Fonts since 2018. Among the 99 monospaced fonts on FontKind, B612 Mono has an x-height taller than 90%, is wider than 87% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 86%. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Ubuntu Sans Mono
B612 Mono on one light table with its two closest fonts, Ubuntu Sans Mono (66 out of 100) and Monaspace Argon (61). Ubuntu Sans Mono is 14% narrower, with an x-height 8% shorter; Monaspace Argon is 15% heavier and 5% narrower, with an x-height 8% shorter.
B612 Mono and Ubuntu Sans Mono laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with B612 MonoUbuntu Sans Mono…
Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.
02 / Letters
The B612 Mono alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
Tap the letters you like, here and in other fonts, to find the fonts whose letters look most like them.
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
B612 Mono in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made B612 Mono, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Nicolas Chauveau, Thomas Paillot, Jonathan Favre-Lamarine, Jean-Luc Vinot
- Kind
- Monospace
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2018
- Character sets
- latin
- Licence
- SIL Open Font License 1.1
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
B612 Mono is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for B612 Mono, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists B612 Mono under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
B612 Mono, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 56.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 76.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 65.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 34%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.23 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among monospaced fonts
Ranked against all 99 monospaced fonts on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 90% of monospaced fonts
WidthWider than 87% of monospaced fonts
InkLighter than 86% of monospaced fonts
ContrastMore contrast than 72% of monospaced fonts
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to B612 Mono
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
B612 Mono's own familyB612
- Ubuntu Sans Mono6614% narrower · x-height 8% shorter
- Monaspace Argon61x-height 8% shorter · 15% heavier · 5% narrower
- 0xProto5618% heavier · 5% narrower
- Oxygen Mono568% narrower · x-height 4% shorter
- Fira Mono548% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
- Fira Code538% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to B612 Mono →Compare side by side →Get B612 Mono on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap B612 Mono without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until B612 Mono loads, this sets Courier New in its place at 108.3% of its size, so running text keeps B612 Mono’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'B612 Mono Fallback';
src: local('Courier New');
size-adjust: 108.32%;
ascent-override: 89.09%;
descent-override: 23.08%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'B612 Mono', 'B612 Mono Fallback', monospace;08 / Questions
Questions about B612 Mono
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is B612 Mono free for commercial use?
Yes. B612 Mono is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install B612 Mono?
FontKind doesn’t host B612 Mono’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds four font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is B612 Mono in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: B612 Mono isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is B612 Mono in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for B612 Mono under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is B612 Mono in Figma?
Yes: B612 Mono is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does B612 Mono have?
B612 Mono comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed B612 Mono?
B612 Mono was designed by Nicolas Chauveau, Thomas Paillot, Jonathan Favre-Lamarine and Jean-Luc Vinot. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2018.
What fonts are similar to B612 Mono?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Ubuntu Sans Mono (66), Monaspace Argon (61) and 0xProto (56), out of 100. Next to B612 Mono, Ubuntu Sans Mono is 14% narrower, with an x-height 8% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds B612. See all 100 fonts like B612 Mono.