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IBM Plex Mono

IBM's technical typeface, with broad language coverage and a precise, engineered feel.

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function debounce(fn, ms = 250) {
  let timer;
  return (...args) => {
    clearTimeout(timer);
    timer = setTimeout(() => fn(...args), ms);
  };
}

const isOdd = (n) => n % 2 !== 0;

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 !@#$%^&*(){}[]<>/\|~`+-=_.,:;'"

function debounce(fn, ms = 250) { let timer; return (...args) => { clearTimeout(timer); timer = setTimeout(() => fn(...args), ms); }; } const isOdd = (n) => n % 2 !== 0;

Licence

Free

Hosted on Google Fonts; the specimen loads it automatically.

Ligatures

No programming ligatures.

Where to get it

GitHub

Also available from Google Fonts.

Use IBM Plex Mono in VS Code

Paste this into your settings to set IBM Plex Mono for the editor. The fallbacks are the same ones CodeFont writes.

{
  "editor.fontFamily": "'IBM Plex Mono', 'JetBrains Mono', 'SF Mono', Monaco, 'Cascadia Code', 'Roboto Mono', monospace"
}

Where to get IBM Plex Mono

IBM Plex Mono is available from GitHub and Google Fonts.

GitHub Google Fonts

About the IBM Plex Mono coding font

IBM's technical typeface, with broad language coverage and a precise, engineered feel. IBM Plex Mono is a free monospace coding font without programming ligatures.

IBM Plex Mono is hosted on Google Fonts, so the specimen above renders without installing anything locally. It is one of the 15 CodeFont Top Picks.

IBM Plex Mono FAQ

Is IBM Plex Mono free?

Yes. IBM Plex Mono is free to use; check the official source for the exact licence terms.

Does IBM Plex Mono support ligatures?

No. IBM Plex Mono has no programming ligatures, so sequences such as -> and != are drawn as separate characters.

Where can I get IBM Plex Mono?

IBM Plex Mono is available from GitHub and Google Fonts. The download links are listed in the Where to get section above.

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