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# Lucida Console

A classic system monospace bundled with Windows.

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

## Lucida 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

Bundled with the operating system; nothing to install.

Ligatures

No

No programming ligatures.

Where to get it

System

Ships with supported operating systems; there is nothing to download.

## Use Lucida Console in VS Code

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

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

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## Where to get Lucida Console

Lucida Console ships with supported operating systems — there is nothing to download.

## About the Lucida Console coding font

A classic system monospace bundled with Windows. Lucida Console is a free monospace coding font without programming ligatures.

Lucida Console ships with supported operating systems, so there is nothing to download before you try it, and the specimen above renders in the real face on those systems. It is one of the 95 families in the CodeFont catalog.

## Lucida Console FAQ

### Is Lucida Console free?

Yes. Lucida Console is bundled with supported operating systems, so there is no separate purchase.

### Does Lucida Console support ligatures?

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

### Where can I get Lucida Console?

Lucida Console is already on supported systems — there is nothing to download.

## 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

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## Set Lucida Console in VS Code.

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