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Set in DM Mono, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to GT America Mono is DM Mono, 85% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Server Mono and SUSE Mono come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
DM Mono
85%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 3% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Server Mono
83%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- Same 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.
SUSE Mono
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% shorter x-height
- Sets 3% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Monaspace Neon
79%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Adwaita Mono
77%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 4% taller x-height
- Sets 3% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Monaspace Argon
76%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
GT America Mono against DM Mono, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why DM Mono comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
GT America Mono DM Mono
Keep your line breaks.
Swap GT America Mono for DM Mono and nothing reflows. This sets DM Mono at GT America Mono’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "DM Mono", monospace;
font-size: 1.008em; /* up to GT America Mono’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.015em; /* to GT America Mono’s line length */About GT America Mono
GT America Mono is a paid monospace designed by Noël Leu & Seb McLauchlan, published by Grilli Type.
See GT America Mono on grillitype.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to GT America Mono?
DM Mono. Measured letter by letter, it’s 85% alike: same x-height, sets 3% narrower, a touch lighter, same stroke contrast. Server Mono, SUSE Mono, Monaspace Neon, Adwaita Mono and Monaspace Argon are also close.
Is there a free version of GT America Mono?
No. GT America Mono is a paid monospace from Grilli Type. 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. GT America Mono was measured as grillitype.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 0.8% larger with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for GT America Mono keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot GT America 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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