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Monospace

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Every character occupies equal horizontal space — optimized for code and technical identifiers.

When to use

  • Code blocks, terminals, and command-line interfaces
  • Displaying tokens, IDs, or API keys
  • Developer tools where character alignment matters

Examples

  • JetBrains Mono
  • Fira Code
  • Berkeley Mono

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