# eigilnikolajsen/commit-mono

Commit Mono is an anonymous and neutral programming typeface.

Repository: https://github.com/eigilnikolajsen/commit-mono
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/commit-mono
Homepage: https://commitmono.com/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: coding-font, font, programming-font, typeface, coding-typeface, programming-typeface
Last push: 2025-09-24T12:10:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 41/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 43, release rhythm 8, longevity 92
- inputs: {"age_days": 1294, "days_push": 343, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2133, forks 28 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:17.255564+00:00)

## What it is
Commit Mono is an anonymous, neutral monospace typeface designed for a better code reading experience, distributed with a customization website. Font files are under the SIL Open Font License while the website code is MIT licensed.

## Use cases
- find a neutral coding font for my editor
- download a monospace programming typeface
- customize a coding font before downloading
- improve code readability with better font kerning
- replace my default IDE font with a modern monospace font

## When to choose
- you want a distraction-free, neutral monospace font for coding
- you need smart kerning features that improve reading speed
- you want to customize weights, ligatures, and character variants via a web tool

## When to avoid
- you need a highly distinctive or expressive display typeface
- you need a proportional (non-monospace) font for UI or prose

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: coding-font, typeface, monospace-font, open-font-license, font-customization

## Member repositories
- eigilnikolajsen/commit-mono (main) score 41

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:17.255564+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:51:58.054203+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/eigilnikolajsen/commit-mono (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:17.255564+00:00, sha 3c6331663839)
  - homepage: https://commitmono.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:32:21.774960+00:00, sha 3d515a860c59)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.