# JetBrains/JetBrainsMono

JetBrains Mono – the free and open-source typeface for developers

Repository: https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsMono
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/jetbrainsmono
Homepage: https://jetbrains.com/mono
Language: Shell
License: OFL-1.1
License Family: other
Topics: programming-ligatures, font, ligatures, monospaced-font, programming-font, coding-font
Last push: 2025-01-31T14:05:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 25/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 4, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2742, "days_push": 579, "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 12982, forks 375 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:00.303201+00:00)

## What it is
JetBrains Mono is a free, open-source monospaced typeface designed specifically for developers, featuring increased x-height and programming ligatures. It ships bundled with JetBrains IDEs and can be installed standalone on any OS or editor.

## Use cases
- install a coding font for my terminal
- monospace font with programming ligatures for VS Code
- best font for reading code in an IDE
- free open-source developer typeface
- font with high x-height for long coding sessions
- set up JetBrains Mono in my editor

## When to choose
- you want a modern, readable monospaced font tuned for code
- you use a JetBrains IDE where it is bundled by default
- you want optional OpenType ligatures that can be toggled on or off

## When to avoid
- you need a proportional (non-monospaced) font for documents or UI
- your environment lacks OpenType support and you dislike the NL variant
- you prefer a different aesthetic such as serif or bitmap fonts

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: stable
- function: developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: font, monospaced-font, ligatures, coding-font, typeface, open-source-font, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- JetBrains/JetBrainsMono (main) score 25

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:00.303201+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 2026-08-29T17:13:37.976104+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsMono (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:00.303201+00:00, sha 72545dae9c1d)
  - homepage: https://jetbrains.com/mono (fetched 2026-08-29T08:09:25.743867+00:00, sha c5a358ee9174)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.