inter-mono

Inter Mono

A monospace variation of Iosevka, designed to match Inter and Apple’s SF font series.

Download

Format	Description	Download
TTF	Desktop fonts (install on your system)	Download Latest Release
WOFF2	Web fonts for websites	Download Latest Release
Complete	All formats included	Download Latest Release

Features

• 6 Weights: Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold
• 2 Styles: Upright and Oblique (italic)
• 12 Total Fonts: Complete weight and style combinations
• Optimized Spacing: Tightened character spacing for improved readability
• Enhanced Punctuation: Weight-dependent colon sizing
• Monospace: Fixed-width for perfect code alignment

Installation

macOS

1. Download the TTF package from releases
2. Unzip the archive
3. Open the TTF folder
4. Select all .ttf files and double-click to install
5. Or drag them to Font Book

Windows

1. Download the TTF package from releases
2. Unzip the archive
3. Open the TTF folder
4. Select all .ttf files
5. Right-click and select “Install for all users” (recommended)

Linux

# Download and extract
unzip InterMono-TTF-*.zip

# Install fonts
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/fonts/InterMono
cp TTF/*.ttf ~/.local/share/fonts/InterMono/

# Refresh font cache
fc-cache -f -v

Usage in Editors

VS Code

Add to your settings.json:

{
	"editor.fontFamily": "'Inter Mono', monospace",
	"editor.fontSize": 14,
	"editor.lineHeight": 1.6
}

Terminal Apps

• iTerm2: Preferences → Profiles → Text → Font → Inter Mono
• Hyper: Edit .hyper.js and set fontFamily: 'Inter Mono'
• Terminal.app: Preferences → Profiles → Font → Change → Inter Mono
• Windows Terminal: Settings → Profiles → Appearance → Font face → Inter Mono

JetBrains IDEs

1. Preferences → Editor → Font
2. Select “Inter Mono” from the font dropdown
3. Adjust size as needed (recommended: 13-14pt)

Web Fonts

Include in your CSS:

@import url("path/to/inter-mono.css");

code,
pre {
	font-family: "Inter Mono", monospace;
}

Or self-host the WOFF2 files:

@font-face {
	font-family: "Inter Mono";
	src: url("InterMono-Regular.woff2") format("woff2");
	font-weight: 400;
	font-style: normal;
}

Building from Source

Inter Mono is built using Iosevka’s build system with custom parameters.

Prerequisites

• Node.js ≥ 18.0.0
• ttfautohint (for hinting)

Build Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/lujstn/inter-mono.git
cd inter-mono

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build all formats (TTF + WOFF2)
npm run build -- contents::InterMono

# Or build specific formats
npm run build -- ttf::InterMono        # TTF only
npm run build -- webfont::InterMono    # WOFF2 + CSS only

Fonts will be output to dist/InterMono/

Customization

The build configuration is in private-build-plans.toml. Key customization points:

• Character variants: Adjust glyph shapes (zero, four, g, etc.)
• Weight parameters: Fine-tune stroke weights in params/private-parameters.toml
• Spacing: Modify character width and sidebearings

See Iosevka’s customization guide for detailed options.

Technical Details

• Base: Iosevka 33.3.1
• Character Width: 629 units (1% tighter than default)
• Spacing Mode: fontconfig-mono (strict monospace)
• Serifs: Sans-serif throughout
• Ligatures: Disabled (pure monospace)
• Special Adjustments:
  • Colon punctuation scaled by weight (1.05-1.25×)
  • ExtraBold stroke enhancement (1.05× multiplier)
  • Reduced colon side bearing (1px)

Weights

Weight	CSS Value	Shape Value	Use Case
Light	300	300	Large displays, minimal text
Regular	400	400	General coding, default
Medium	500	520	Emphasis, headings
SemiBold	600	660	Strong emphasis
Bold	700	825	High contrast, accessibility
ExtraBold	800	1000	Maximum impact, large sizes

Contributing

Inter Mono is a custom Iosevka build. Contributions are welcome!

• Report issues: GitHub Issues
• Submit PRs for build configuration improvements
• Share your editor configurations

License

Inter Mono inherits Iosevka’s license:

• Font: SIL Open Font License 1.1
• Build Scripts: MIT License

Credits

• eeelbrens: eeelbrens - for writing the original custom Iosevka script 🙇
• Iosevka: Belleve Invis - Base font system
• Inter: Rasmus Andersson - Design inspiration
• SF Mono: Apple - Additional design reference

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