githubnext/monaspace
An innovative superfamily of fonts for code observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
64/100
- Activity 74
- Release rhythm 45
- Longevity 76
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 194
- age_days: 1073
- days_rel: 159
- days_push: 159
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
19586 stars · 329 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Monaspace is a monospaced font superfamily from GitHub Next consisting of five metrics-compatible variable typefaces (Neon, Argon, Xenon, Radon, Krypton) designed for displaying code. It pioneered the 'texture healing' technique and ships in static, variable, Nerd Font-patched, and frozen formats.
Use cases
- find a better monospace font for my code editor
- mix and match monospaced fonts in one editor
- get a coding font with Nerd Font icons patched in
- use stylistic font features in IDEs like Xcode or IntelliJ
- make docstrings look handwritten and code look different in my editor
When to choose
- you want a modern, expressive monospaced font with variable axes for coding
- you need metrics-compatible monospace fonts you can mix within a single file
- you want Nerd Font icon support or frozen stylistic sets for restrictive IDEs
When to avoid
- your editor or terminal does not support variable fonts or OpenType features like calt
- you need a general-purpose UI or print typeface rather than a code font
Facets
application · maturity active
developer-tools developer-tools text-editors cross-platform windows fonts monospace typography variable-fonts nerd-fonts coding-fonts macos linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/githubnext/monaspace · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7feecf2665eb
- homepage: https://monaspace.githubnext.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · e1bbe59084bb
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| githubnext/monaspace | main | 64 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="githubnext/monaspace")
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