Consolas Font
Consolas is a monospaced font built for programmers and developers. Moreover, every character has the same width for perfect alignment. Luc(as) de Groot designed this fo…
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Character set · 709 glyphs
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TTF · free for personal use, check the included license for commercial projects.
Consolas is a monospaced font built for programmers and developers. Moreover, every character has the same width for perfect alignment. Luc(as) de Groot designed this font for Microsoft in 2004. Additionally, it works great with ClearType screen technology.
This font makes code easy to read on screens. Furthermore, it clearly shows the difference between similar characters. The zero has a dot to separate it from the letter O. Therefore, coders make fewer mistakes when reading code.
You can use Consolas for programming and technical work. In addition, it looks clean in spreadsheets and data tables. The font includes regular, bold, italic, and bold-italic styles. Consequently, it became the default font for many code editors.
Consolas replaced older fonts like Courier New for screen use. However, its design keeps text comfortable to read for hours. The spacing helps eyes move smoothly through long code files. As a result, developers around the world choose this font daily.
Purchase a commercial license here:
https://www.myfonts.com/collections/consolas-font-microsoft-corporation/
For a custom license, contact Microsoft Corporation.
If you have any questions, please contact Microsoft Corporation for licensing details.
Attribute Details Font Format TTF License Free for Personal Use Designer Name Luc(as) de Groot Best For Programming, coding, code editors, terminal windows, technical documentation, spreadsheets, data tables Commercial Use Not allowed without permissionWhere Consolas Font works best
Interfaces and dashboards
Consolas Font keeps its shape at 14 and 16 pixels, which is where interface text actually lives. Numbers and capitals stay distinguishable in tables.
Decks and internal documents
Presentations are read at a distance; a clean sans with a strong bold is the safest hierarchy you can build in a hurry.
Signage and wayfinding
Simple letterforms survive angles, glare and movement, so Consolas Font suits door signs, menus boards and exhibition panels.
Is Consolas Font really free?
The download costs nothing and needs no account. What you may do with the font afterwards is set by its author: the license file travels inside the archive, and it is the only document that decides whether a commercial project is covered.
How do I install it on Windows or a Mac?
Three steps, no extra software:
- Download the ZIP and extract it (double-click on Mac, right-click → Extract on Windows).
- Open the .ttf or .otf file and click Install / Install Font.
- Restart the app you want to use it in — the font is now available system-wide.
What kind of work does Consolas Font suit?
It sits in the Sans Serif Fonts group and reads as bold, clean, readable, sans serif. That makes it a candidate wherever those qualities help: headings, packaging, social graphics and brand work. Set it at the size you plan to use before deciding.
Consolas Font previews
2 samples — glyphs, weights and use cases
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