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Space Mono
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CSSfont-family: 'Space Mono', monospace; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Space Mono is a free monospace font by Colophon Foundry, on Google Fonts since 2016. Among the 99 monospaced fonts on FontKind, Space Mono has an x-height shorter than 70%, is wider than 74% 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 Accent Mono
Space Mono on one light table with its two closest fonts, Accent Mono (79 out of 100) and Space Grotesk (78). Accent Mono has more stroke contrast; Space Grotesk is 9% narrower.
Space Mono and Accent Mono laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Space MonoAccent 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 Space Mono alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Space Mono in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Space Mono, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Colophon Foundry
- Kind
- Monospace
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2016
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- 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.
Space 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 Space Mono, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Space Mono under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Space 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
- 61.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 37%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.08 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among monospaced fonts
Ranked against all 99 monospaced fonts on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 70% of monospaced fonts
WidthWider than 74% of monospaced fonts
InkNear the middle of monospaced fonts
ContrastMore even than 75% of monospaced fonts
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Space Mono
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Accent Mono79more stroke contrast
- Space Grotesk789% narrower
- DM Mono76Nearly identical proportions
- Martian Mono7523% wider · x-height 21% taller · 11% heavier
- Geist Mono75x-height 7% taller
- Uncut Plan8738% wider · 9% heavier · more stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Space Mono →Compare side by side →Get Space Mono on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Space Mono without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Accent Mono79text 2.0% narrower · x-height 0.8% taller
- DM Mono76text 2.0% narrower · same x-height
- Orbit70text 2.0% narrower · x-height 0.8% taller
- Chivo Mono68text 2.0% narrower · x-height 3.0% taller
- Monaspace Neon64text 1.3% wider · x-height 3.5% taller
- IBM Plex Mono64text 2.0% narrower · x-height 4.0% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Space Mono loads, this sets Courier New in its place at 102% of its size, so running text keeps Space Mono’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Space Mono Fallback';
src: local('Courier New');
size-adjust: 101.98%;
ascent-override: 109.82%;
descent-override: 35.40%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Space Mono', 'Space Mono Fallback', monospace;08 / Pairs
Used together with Space Mono
Of the 7,228 home pages that load Space 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
- Inter17%1,247 sites · 1.7× chance
- Space Grotesk14%994 sites · 25× chance
- DM Sans8.1%584 sites · 4.1× chanceSame designer
- Archivo5.2%374 sites · 8.2× chance
- Roboto5.1%370 sites · 0.3× chance
- Poppins4.7%343 sites · 0.4× chance
More than chanceSpace Grotesk 25×Hanken Grotesk 23×Bricolage Grotesque 18×
Fonts that go with Space Mono: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerSpace 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 Space Mono
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Space Mono free for commercial use?
Yes. Space 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 Space Mono?
FontKind doesn’t host Space 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 Space Mono in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Space 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 Space Mono in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Space Mono under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Space Mono in Figma?
Yes: Space 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 Space Mono have?
Space Mono comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Space Mono?
Space Mono was designed by Colophon Foundry. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2016. Colophon Foundry also made DM Sans, DM Serif Display, DM Mono and one more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Space Mono?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Accent Mono (79), Space Grotesk (78) and DM Mono (76), out of 100. Next to Space Mono, Accent Mono has more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Space Mono.