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Free alternatives toAkkurat Mono

Set in DM Mono, its closest free match

The closest free alternative to Akkurat Mono is DM Mono, 89% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. IBM Plex Mono and Source Code Pro come next.

  • PaidLaurenz Brunner · Lineto
  • Measuredon lineto.com, 23 October 2026

The six closest.

  1. 01

    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.

    DM Mono

    89%

    Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License

    • Same x-height
    • Sets 3% narrower
    • Same weight
    • Same stroke contrast
    Get DM Mono ↗
  2. 02

    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.

    IBM Plex Mono

    78%

    Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License

    • Same x-height
    • Sets 3% narrower
    • Same weight
    • Same stroke contrast
    Get IBM Plex Mono ↗
  3. 03

    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.

    Source Code Pro

    78%

    Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License

    • 4% shorter x-height
    • Sets 3% narrower
    • Same weight
    • Same stroke contrast
    Get Source Code Pro ↗
  4. 04

    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.

    SUSE Mono

    78%

    Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License

    • 5% shorter x-height
    • Sets 3% narrower
    • Same weight
    • Same stroke contrast
    Get SUSE Mono ↗
  5. 05

    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.

    Monaspace Neon

    78%

    Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License

    • Same x-height
    • Same width
    • Same weight
    • Same stroke contrast
    Get Monaspace Neon ↗
  6. 06

    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.

    Server Mono

    78%

    Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License

    • Same x-height
    • Same width
    • A touch heavier
    • Same stroke contrast
    Get Server Mono ↗

Measured, side by side.

Akkurat Mono against DM Mono, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why DM Mono comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.

Proportions in em, at the same font size
Ascender0.730.72Cap height0.710.70x-height0.510.50Descender0.230.23
Letter widths, a to z: what decides where lines break
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Weight−3%
Stroke contrastSame

Akkurat Mono DM Mono

Keep your line breaks.

Swap Akkurat Mono for DM Mono and nothing reflows. This sets DM Mono at Akkurat Mono’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.

Akkurat Mono → DM Mono
font-family: "DM Mono", monospace;
font-size: 1.02em; /* up to Akkurat Mono’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.008em; /* to Akkurat Mono’s line length */

About Akkurat Mono

Akkurat Mono is a paid monospace designed by Laurenz Brunner, published by Lineto.

See Akkurat Mono on lineto.com ↗

Paid fonts like Akkurat Mono

Questions, answered.

What is the best free alternative to Akkurat Mono?

DM Mono. Measured letter by letter, it’s 89% alike: same x-height, sets 3% narrower, same weight, same stroke contrast. IBM Plex Mono, Source Code Pro, SUSE Mono, Monaspace Neon and Server Mono are also close.

Is there a free version of Akkurat Mono?

No. Akkurat Mono is a paid monospace from Lineto. Every alternative on this page is free for commercial use, under the SIL Open Font License.

How were these alternatives chosen?

By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. Akkurat Mono was measured as lineto.com draws it: its proportions, the width of every letter and figure, its weight, its stroke contrast and the shapes of telling letters like a, g, R and Q. The same measurements were taken of 1,506 free fonts, and these came closest. Each match was then checked by eye.

Will DM Mono change my layout?

Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets DM Mono 2% larger with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Akkurat Mono keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.

Spot Akkurat Mono in the wild?

Point Fontsight at any text on any website. It names the font, and offers a free look-alike you can try on the page, line breaks intact.

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