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Set in Monaspace Neon, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Cartograph CF is Monaspace Neon, 78% alike by measurement, free from its open-source project. Fragment Mono and Overpass Mono come next.
The six closest.
- 01
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
- 4% taller x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Fragment Mono
77%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% taller x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Overpass Mono
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Martian Mono
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 21% taller x-height
- Sets 14% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Atkinson Hyperlegible Mono
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 3% wider
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Server Mono
76%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Cartograph CF against Monaspace Neon, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Monaspace Neon comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Cartograph CF Monaspace Neon
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Cartograph CF for Monaspace Neon and nothing reflows. This sets Monaspace Neon at Cartograph CF’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Monaspace Neon", monospace;
font-size: 0.964em; /* down to Cartograph CF’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.018em; /* to Cartograph CF’s line length */About Cartograph CF
Cartograph CF is a paid monospace, published by Connary Fagen.
See Cartograph CF on connary.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Cartograph CF?
Monaspace Neon. Measured letter by letter, it’s 78% alike: 4% taller x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Fragment Mono, Overpass Mono, Martian Mono, Atkinson Hyperlegible Mono and Server Mono are also close.
Is there a free version of Cartograph CF?
No. Cartograph CF is a paid monospace from Connary Fagen. 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. Cartograph CF was measured as connary.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 Monaspace Neon change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Monaspace Neon 3.6% smaller with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Cartograph CF keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Cartograph CF 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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