arrowtype/recursive resource
Recursive Mono & Sans is a variable font family for code & UI observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
43/100
- Activity 44
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: n/a
- age_days: 3124
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 336
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3863 stars · 62 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Recursive Sans & Mono is an open-source variable font family designed for code editors and user interfaces, with axes for weight, slant, and casual-to-strict expression. It is released under the SIL Open Font License and available via Google Fonts and recursive.design.
Use cases
- choose a monospace font for a code editor or terminal
- embed a variable font in a website via Google Fonts
- use a single font family for both code and UI text
- animate font weight and slant without layout reflow
- find a font with cursive italic options for code comments
- download an OFL-licensed font for a design project
When to choose
- you need a highly configurable variable font for coding or interface design
- you want monospace and proportional sans styles with identical metrics
- you need broad Latin language support and math/currency symbols
When to avoid
- you need non-Latin scripts such as CJK, Arabic, or Devanagari
- you need a static font without variable axes
- you want a neutral, traditional typeface rather than a casual-signpainting-inspired design
Facets
dataset · maturity active
graphics developer-tools web-design web-development developer-tools cross-platform cross-platform browser variable-font typeface monospace-font typography google-fonts font-design code-font ui-font web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/arrowtype/recursive · fetched 2026-08-28 · ca548d8bd970
- homepage: https://recursive.design · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3fea5c9c9ce9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| arrowtype/recursive | main | 43 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="arrowtype/recursive")
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