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# Classic Console

A classic console-style font.

[Get Classic Console →](https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/classic-console) [Install CodeFont](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=codefont.codefont)

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

## Classic Console specimen: type your own

Code Alphabet Numerals Punctuation Ligatures

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

Licence

Free

Free to use; check the official source for licence terms.

Ligatures

No

No programming ligatures.

Where to get it

Font Squirrel

Official source linked at the top of this page.

## Use Classic Console in VS Code

Paste this into your settings to set Classic Console for the editor. The fallbacks are the same ones CodeFont writes.

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

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## Where to get Classic Console

Classic Console is available from Font Squirrel.

[Font Squirrel](https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/classic-console)

## About the Classic Console coding font

A classic console-style font. Classic Console is a free monospace coding font without programming ligatures.

Classic Console is not hosted on Google Fonts. The specimen above renders in the real face when the font is installed on your device; if it is not installed, the page falls back to a standard monospace face so the layout stays intact. It is one of the 95 families in the CodeFont catalog.

## Classic Console FAQ

### Is Classic Console free?

Yes. Classic Console is free to use; check the official source for the exact licence terms.

### Does Classic Console support ligatures?

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

### Where can I get Classic Console?

Classic Console is available from Font Squirrel. The download links are listed in the Where to get section above.

## More free coding fonts

More families from the 95-font CodeFont catalog.

- [Geist Mono](/fonts/geist-mono) free
- [Google Sans Code](/fonts/google-sans-code) free
- [IBM Plex Mono](/fonts/ibm-plex-mono) free
- [Inconsolata](/fonts/inconsolata) free

[Previous ← Chivo Mono](/fonts/chivo-mono) [All 95 fonts](/fonts) [Next Codelia →](/fonts/codelia)

## Set Classic Console in VS Code.

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