Monaco

monospace
1984

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Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789.,;:?!@#$%^&*()

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Details

Designer
Susan Kare
Release Year
1984
Category
monospace
Description
Originally designed for the Macintosh system software, Monaco has been present since its debut in 1984. This monospaced sans-serif typeface boasts unique parentheses and square brackets with high curvature that create a circular or square appearance when empty. It has become iconic within the Apple ecosystem, especially for command-line interfaces such as Terminal and Xcode. The font's characters are easily distinguishable, making it less likely to confuse similar-looking symbols like 0 (figure zero) and O (uppercase O), or 1 (figure one), | (vertical bar), I (uppercase i) and l (lowercase L).

Best Use Cases

  • Web and app interfaces
  • Editorial design
  • Corporate branding
  • Software development
  • Command-line interfaces

Usage Instructions

Monaco's distinctive character set makes it ideal for user interfaces, software applications, and command-line interfaces. Consider using Monaco in applications where clarity and readability are essential, such as text editors, terminal windows, or coding environments.

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