Monospace · ParaType
PT Mono
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CSSfont-family: 'PT Mono', monospace; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
PT Mono is a free monospace font by ParaType, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 99 monospaced fonts on FontKind, PT Mono has an x-height shorter than 61%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 64%. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Noto Sans Mono
PT Mono on one light table with its two closest fonts, Noto Sans Mono (73 out of 100) and Sometype Mono (72). Noto Sans Mono has an x-height 7% taller; Sometype Mono is 3% narrower, with an x-height 6% shorter.
PT Mono and Noto Sans Mono laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with PT MonoNoto 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 PT 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 / Sizes
PT Mono at every size
1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words
- 12 px
- 16 px
- 24 px
- 36 px
- 48 px
- 72 px
04 / Facts
Who made PT Mono, and can you use it?
- Designer
- ParaType
- Kind
- Monospace
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, 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, under another name. Not as “PT Sans”, “PT Serif”, “PT Mono” or “ParaType”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
PT 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 PT Mono, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists PT Mono under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
PT Mono, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% 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
- 36%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.23 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among monospaced fonts
Ranked against all 99 monospaced fonts on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 61% of monospaced fonts
WidthNear the middle of monospaced fonts
InkLighter than 64% of monospaced fonts
ContrastMore contrast than 74% of monospaced fonts
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to PT Mono
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Noto Sans Mono73x-height 7% taller
- Sometype Mono72x-height 6% shorter · 3% narrower
- Accent Mono71Nearly identical proportions
- Monaspace Neon7010% heavier · 3% wider
- Intel One Mono70x-height 7% shorter
- League Mono6918% wider
All 100 fonts similar to PT Mono →Compare side by side →Get PT Mono on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap PT Mono without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Accent Mono71same text width · same x-height
- Source Code Pro67same text width · x-height 2.8% shorter
- Google Sans Code67same text width · x-height 4.7% taller
- Orbit66same text width · same x-height
- Overpass Mono66text 2.7% wider · x-height 2.2% taller
- Cascadia Mono65text 2.4% narrower · x-height 3.5% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until PT Mono loads, this sets Courier New in its place at 100% of its size, so running text keeps PT Mono’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'PT Mono Fallback';
src: local('Courier New');
size-adjust: 99.98%;
ascent-override: 88.51%;
descent-override: 23.50%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'PT Mono', 'PT Mono Fallback', monospace;08 / Pairs
Used together with PT Mono
Of the 741 home pages that load PT 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
- Roboto9.6%71 sites · 0.5× chance
- Open Sans9.2%68 sites · 0.5× chance
- PT Sans8.8%65 sites · 8.1× chanceSame designer
- Montserrat8.6%64 sites · 0.6× chance
More than chancePT Sans 8.1×
Pair checkerPT 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 PT Mono
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is PT Mono free for commercial use?
Yes. PT Mono is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “PT Sans”, “PT Serif”, “PT Mono” or “ParaType”.
How do I download and install PT Mono?
FontKind doesn’t host PT 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 a single font file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is PT Mono in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: PT 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 PT Mono in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for PT Mono under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is PT Mono in Figma?
Yes: PT Mono is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does PT Mono have?
PT Mono comes in one weight, Regular (400). Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed PT Mono?
PT Mono was designed by ParaType. It has been on Google Fonts since February 2012. ParaType also made Roboto, PT Sans, PT Sans Narrow and three more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to PT Mono?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Noto Sans Mono (73), Sometype Mono (72) and Accent Mono (71), out of 100. Next to PT Mono, Noto Sans Mono has an x-height 7% taller. See all 100 fonts like PT Mono.