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Set in SUSE Mono, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to ABC Diatype Mono is SUSE Mono, 76% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Red Hat Mono and Adwaita Mono come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
SUSE Mono
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Red Hat Mono
73%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Lighter
- Less stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Adwaita Mono
71%Same spiritOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 8% taller x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
DM Mono
70%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- Less stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Monaspace Neon
70%Same spiritOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 7% taller x-height
- Sets 3% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Server Mono
69%Same spiritOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 4% taller x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
ABC Diatype Mono against SUSE Mono, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why SUSE Mono comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
ABC Diatype Mono SUSE Mono
Keep your line breaks.
Swap ABC Diatype Mono for SUSE Mono and nothing reflows. This sets SUSE Mono at ABC Diatype Mono’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "SUSE Mono", monospace;
letter-spacing: -0.001em; /* to ABC Diatype Mono’s line length */About ABC Diatype Mono
ABC Diatype Mono is a paid monospace designed by Johannes Breyer & Fabian Harb, published by Dinamo.
See ABC Diatype Mono on abcdinamo.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to ABC Diatype Mono?
SUSE Mono. Measured letter by letter, it’s 76% alike: same x-height, same width, same weight, less stroke contrast. Red Hat Mono, Adwaita Mono, DM Mono, Monaspace Neon and Server Mono are also close.
Is there a free version of ABC Diatype Mono?
No. ABC Diatype Mono is a paid monospace from Dinamo. 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. ABC Diatype Mono was measured as abcdinamo.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 SUSE Mono change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets SUSE Mono 0.2% larger with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for ABC Diatype Mono keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot ABC Diatype 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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