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# Terminus

A classic terminal font.

[Get Terminus →](https://terminus-font.sourceforge.net/) [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 !@#$%^&\*(){}\[\]<>/\\|~\`+-=\_.,:;'"

## Terminus 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

Official Website

Also available from Font Squirrel.

## Use Terminus in VS Code

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

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

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## Where to get Terminus

Terminus is available from Official Website and Font Squirrel.

[Official Website](https://terminus-font.sourceforge.net/) [Font Squirrel](https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/terminus)

## About the Terminus coding font

A classic terminal font. Terminus is a free monospace coding font without programming ligatures.

Terminus 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.

## Terminus FAQ

### Is Terminus free?

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

### Does Terminus support ligatures?

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

### Where can I get Terminus?

Terminus is available from Official Website and 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 ← Sudo](/fonts/sudo) [All 95 fonts](/fonts) [Next Ubuntu Mono →](/fonts/ubuntu-mono)

## Set Terminus in VS Code.

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