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DM Mono
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CSSfont-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
DM Mono is a free monospace font by Colophon Foundry, on Google Fonts since 2020. Among the 99 monospaced fonts on FontKind, DM Mono has an x-height shorter than 70%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Commit Mono
DM Mono on one light table with its two closest fonts, Commit Mono (86 out of 100) and Geist Mono (83). Commit Mono is 7% lighter, with an x-height 9% taller; Geist Mono has an x-height 7% taller.
DM Mono and Commit Mono laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with DM MonoCommit 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 DM 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
DM Mono in 3 weights
3 weights, 300–500, with italics
- 300 Light, with its italic
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made DM Mono, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Colophon Foundry
- Kind
- Monospace
- Styles
- 3 weights, 300–500, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2020
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext
- 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.
DM 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 DM Mono, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists DM Mono under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
DM Mono, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 49.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 60.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 38%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.07 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among monospaced fonts
Ranked against all 99 monospaced fonts on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 70% of monospaced fonts
WidthNear the middle of monospaced fonts
InkNear the middle of monospaced fonts
ContrastMore even than 76% of monospaced fonts
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to DM Mono
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Commit Mono86x-height 9% taller · 7% lighter
- Geist Mono83x-height 7% taller
- Google Sans Code82x-height 6% taller
- Atkinson Hyperlegible Mono815% wider · 10% lighter · more stroke contrast
- Accent Mono80more stroke contrast
- Fragment Mono80x-height 6% taller · 3% wider
All 100 fonts similar to DM Mono →Compare side by side →Get DM Mono on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap DM Mono without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Accent Mono80same text width · x-height 0.8% taller
- Red Hat Mono78same text width · x-height 1.6% shorter
- Space Mono76text 2.0% wider · same x-height
- SUSE Mono73same text width · x-height 3.0% shorter
- Chivo Mono71same text width · x-height 3.0% taller
- IBM Plex Mono70same text width · x-height 4.0% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until DM Mono loads, this sets Courier New in its place at 100% of its size, so running text keeps DM Mono’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'DM Mono Fallback';
src: local('Courier New');
size-adjust: 99.98%;
ascent-override: 99.22%;
descent-override: 31.01%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'DM Mono', 'DM Mono Fallback', monospace;08 / Pairs
Used together with DM Mono
Of the 5,613 home pages that load DM Mono, the share that load each font too, and how that compares with chance.
Same page, not which sets the headings · HTTP Archive , 1 September 2026
- DM Sans35%1,979 sites · 18× chanceSame designer
- Inter12%686 sites · 1.2× chance
- Playfair Display7.1%399 sites · 2.7× chance
- Manrope6.6%371 sites · 3.9× chance
- Cormorant Garamond5%281 sites · 5.7× chance
- Bebas Neue4.8%270 sites · 5.9× chance
More than chanceSyne 24×Instrument Serif 23×DM Sans 18×
Fonts that go with DM Mono: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerDM Mono + any fontHow many of the 6,276,350 home pages counted load the two together, and how that compares with chance.Check this font with any other09 / Questions
Questions about DM Mono
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is DM Mono free for commercial use?
Yes. DM 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 DM Mono?
FontKind doesn’t host DM 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 six 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 DM Mono in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: DM Mono isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. On Windows, its weights beyond Regular and Bold show as fonts of their own, such as DM Mono Light and DM Mono Medium. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is DM Mono in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for DM Mono under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is DM Mono in Figma?
Yes: DM Mono is in Figma’s font menu with all three weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does DM Mono have?
DM Mono comes in three weights: Light (300), Regular (400) and Medium (500), each with an italic.
Who designed DM Mono?
DM Mono was designed by Colophon Foundry. It has been on Google Fonts since April 2020. Colophon Foundry also made DM Sans, Space Mono, DM Serif Display and one more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to DM Mono?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Commit Mono (86), Geist Mono (83) and Google Sans Code (82), out of 100. Next to DM Mono, Commit Mono is 7% lighter, with an x-height 9% taller. See all 100 fonts like DM Mono.