# googlefonts/googlesans-code

The Google Sans Code font family

Repository: https://github.com/googlefonts/googlesans-code
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/googlesans-code
Language: Python
License: OFL-1.1
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-17T12:22:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 75, longevity 32
- inputs: {"age_days": 449, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": 85, "gap_med": 70, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2544, forks 69 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:59.540906+00:00)

## What it is
Google Sans Code is an open-source fixed-width (monospace) font family designed for code editors and terminals, based on Google's brand type design aesthetic. The repository contains the font source files and build tooling to compile variable TTF binaries using the fontc font compiler.

## Use cases
- install a readable monospace font for my code editor
- use a variable-weight coding font in my terminal
- build a custom variable font from glyphs source files
- find an open-source alternative to proprietary coding fonts
- improve character legibility at small font sizes in an IDE
- compile Roman and Italic variable fonts with fontc

## When to choose
- you want a legible, brand-distinct monospace font for coding or terminals
- you need a variable font with a wide weight range (300-800) and OpenType features
- you want an OFL-licensed font you can freely install and redistribute

## When to avoid
- you need a proportional (non-monospace) text or display font
- you need scripts beyond Extended Latin language coverage
- you want a finished font without building it yourself and prefer not to download release binaries

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: monospace-font, typeface, variable-font, opentype, font-compilation, ofl-license

## Member repositories
- googlefonts/googlesans-code (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:59.540906+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 2026-08-30T02:25:04.211128+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/googlefonts/googlesans-code (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:59.540906+00:00, sha d6858b75d979)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.