Beautiful, accessible, functional, affordable typography
Typography isn’t just about picking a pretty font—it’s about making everyday reading effortless. The right typeface improves clarity, reduces eye strain, and subtly enhances how we absorb information. In a world where we spend hours staring at screens, bad font choices add unnecessary friction. I hope this article helps you choose better fonts for daily use, so your text works with you, not against you.
For several of the fonts, I link to the Nerd Font version. It's a patched version of a font with additional icons (glyphs) and ligatures, designed to improve the fonts readability and clarity in code.
JetBrains Mono
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The ultimate mono-spaced font designed for coding and terminals.
- License: Free
- Download: https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/
- Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/JetBrains+Mono
- Nerd Fonts version: https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/download/v3.2.1/JetBrainsMono.zip
- Preview with code: https://www.programmingfonts.org/#jetbrainsmono
Inclusive Sans
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Inclusive Sans is a font designed for accessibility and readability.
- License: Free
- Download: https://www.oliviaking.com/inclusive-sans
- Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Inclusive+Sans
Atkinson Hyperlegible
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Atkinson Hyperlegible was carefully developed by the Braille Institute to help low-vision readers. It improves legibility and readability through clear, and distinctive letters and numbers.
- License: Free
- Download: https://www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/
- Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Atkinson+Hyperlegible
Bryan
- License: Free
- Download: https://hicks.design/shop/bryan
Server Mono
- License: Free
- Download: https://servermono.com/
Inter
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Inter is one of the world's most used typefaces with applications ranging from computer interfaces, advertising & airports, to NASA instrumentation & medical equipment.
- License: Free
- Download: https://rsms.me/inter/
Berkeley Mono Typeface
Engineered for reading and writing code, Berkeley Mono has excellent legibility, distinct but not distracting glyphs and a comfortable line-height. It is fitted with care to make sure it can perform as well as proportional typefaces whilst being 100% monospaced.
It's boring. It's good.
- License: Paid
- Download: https://berkeleygraphics.com/typefaces/berkeley-mono/
National Park Typeface
A truly beautiful and versatile typeface.
- License: Free
- Download: https://nationalparktypeface.com/