Licensing & Core Factoid Summary
Inconsolata is a Sans-Serif typeface designed by Raph Levien, Cyreal, Brenton Simpson, published under Open Source (SIL OFL) (Official License). Includes 2 weight(s)/style(s). Last verified: 2026-06-06.
About This Font
Inconsolata is a distinctive monospace font designed by Raph Levien, Cyreal, and Brenton Simpson, and published under the SIL Open Font License (OFL). It supports Latin and English scripts, making it ideal for code editors, technical documentation, and any environment where clear, readable monospaced text is essential. The 'Black' weight offers a bold, heavy variant that stands out in headings and terminal displays.
Key Features
- Monospace design with consistent character widths for code and tabular data
- Black weight provides an extra-bold, high-contrast option for emphasis
- OpenType features include ligatures, stylistic alternates, and tabular figures
- Optimized for readability at small sizes on screen and in print
- Clean, geometric letterforms with a modern, technical aesthetic
Recommended Use Cases
Font Information
- Font Family
- Inconsolata
- Font Type
- Sans-serif
- Designer
- Raph Levien, Cyreal, Brenton Simpson
- Foundry
- Raph Levien, Cyreal, Google
- License
- OFL
- File Formats
- OTF
- Font Weights
- Bold, Regular
- File Size
- 0.06 MB
- Release Date
- 2025-06-19
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-06
Copyright
Copyright 2006 The Inconsolata Project Authors (https://github.com/cyrealtype/Inconsolata) This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. This license is available with a FAQ at: http://scripts.sil.org/OFL