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Consolas vs SF Mono
Consolas and SF Mono are both mono typefaces sharing a monospace foundation. Compare which suits your Code Editors project.
Design DNA
Design overlap:67%
Consolas
Structural
Monospace
Purpose
Tech
SF Mono
Structural
Monospace
Visual
Modern
Purpose
Tech
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Consolas
Premium
SF Mono
Premium
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Consolas | SF Mono |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Premium | Premium |
| Classification | mono | mono |
| Variable Font | No | No |
| Weights | Multiple | Multiple |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | Commercial License Required | Commercial License Required |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek |
| Source | Microsoft | Apple Inc. |
Best Use Cases
Code Editors
Consolas SF
Terminal
Typography for command-line interfaces, terminal emulators, and shell environmen...
Consolas SF
Developer Tools
Consolas SF
Documentation
Typography for technical documentation, user guides, and help content. Documenta...
Consolas SF
Which Should You Choose?
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Free Alternatives to Consider
Free fonts that can replace both Consolas and SF Mono
JetBrains Mono
89%85% to Consolas · 92% to SF Mono
Google Fonts · OFL-1.1 · Variable
Source Code Pro
84%85% to Consolas · 82% to SF Mono
Google Fonts · OFL-1.1 · Variable
Fira Code
83%78% to Consolas · 88% to SF Mono
Google Fonts · OFL-1.1 · Variable
Fira Mono
80%80% to Consolas · 80% to SF Mono
Google Fonts · OFL-1.1 · 3 weights