Operator Mono vs Victor Mono

Operator Mono is a common reference point; Victor Mono is one of the closest free families to reach for. With 90% similarity, Victor Mono was designed specifically as a free alternative to Operator Mono, sharing the distinctive cursive italic letterforms that make both fonts stand out. Bonus: Victor Mono is available as a variable font, which makes weight tuning and file size easier.

90% Similarity

Visual Comparison

Operator Mono

Premium

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Victor Mono

Free

Aa Bb Cc 123

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()

Feature Comparison

Feature Operator Mono Victor Mono
Type Premium Free
Classification mono mono
Variable Font No Yes
Weights Multiple Variable (100-900)
Italics Yes Yes
License Commercial License Required OFL-1.1
Language Support latin, latin-extended latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, vietnamese
Source Hoefler&Co Google Fonts

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Victor Mono

  • Free to use with open-source license
  • Variable font offers flexible weight adjustment
  • Broader language support
  • No licensing costs for commercial projects
  • Can be self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts
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Consider: Operator Mono

  • Original design with refined details
View Operator Mono →

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