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Free Ligatures Google Fonts

# Recursive

Variable font technology for high customization.

[Get Recursive →](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Recursive) [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;

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## Recursive specimen: type your own

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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;

Licence

Free

Hosted on Google Fonts; the specimen loads it automatically.

Ligatures

Yes

Ships programming ligatures; toggle them in the specimen above.

Where to get it

Google Fonts

Also available from GitHub.

## Use Recursive in VS Code

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

{
  "editor.fontFamily": "'Recursive', 'JetBrains Mono', 'SF Mono', Monaco, 'Cascadia Code', 'Roboto Mono', monospace",
  "editor.fontLigatures": true
}

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## Where to get Recursive

Recursive is available from Google Fonts and GitHub.

[Google Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Recursive) [GitHub](https://github.com/arrowtype/recursive)

## About the Recursive coding font

Variable font technology for high customization. Recursive is a free monospace coding font with programming ligatures.

Recursive is hosted on Google Fonts, so the specimen above renders without installing anything locally. It is one of the 95 families in the CodeFont catalog.

## Recursive FAQ

### Is Recursive free?

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

### Does Recursive support ligatures?

Yes. Recursive ships programming ligatures. Use the ligature switch above the specimen, or set "editor.fontLigatures": true in VS Code.

### Where can I get Recursive?

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

## More free coding fonts with ligatures

More families from the 95-font CodeFont catalog.

- [Cascadia Code](/fonts/cascadia-code) free · ligatures
- [Commit Mono](/fonts/commit-mono) free · ligatures
- [Fira Code](/fonts/fira-code) free · ligatures
- [JetBrains Mono](/fonts/jetbrains-mono) free · ligatures

[Previous ← Proggy Fonts](/fonts/proggy-fonts) [All 95 fonts](/fonts) [Next Red Hat Mono →](/fonts/red-hat-mono)

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