JetBrains Mono vs Best Free Fonts

Comparing the features of JetBrains Mono to Best Free Fonts

Feature
JetBrains Mono
Best Free Fonts

Capability Features

Coding Ligatures
Commercial Use
Custom Font Installation
Distinct Symbol Design
Font Categories
SerifSans SerifScriptMonospaceDisplay
Font Family Installation Methods
Manual OS installationJetBrains IDE auto-integration
Font Library Size
214
Font Styles Per Family
Clarity City: 18 stylesMurecho: 9 stylesClimate Crisis: 8 stylesHost Grotesk: 12 stylesGabarito: 6 stylesFamiljen Grotesk: 8 stylesFigtree: 14 stylesBricolage Grotesque: 63 stylesNational Park: 7 stylesFunnel Display: 6 stylesFunnel Sans: 12 stylesFrick: 2 stylesPetrona: 18 stylesAlpha Lyrae: 1 styleWilliwaw: 1 style
Font Type Coverage
Sans SerifSerifDisplayScriptMonospace
Fonts with Multiple Weights
ThinExtraLightLightRegularMediumSemiBoldBoldExtraBold
Free Font Downloads
Freely Modifiable
Increased Letter Height
Poster and Logotype Use Allowed
Supports 148 Languages
148
True Italics
Unicode Coverage
Extensive (Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Powerline, Diacritics, Math, Symbols, Box Drawing, etc.)
Variable Fonts Support
MurechoClimate CrisisHost GroteskGabaritoFigtreeBricolage GrotesqueNational ParkFunnel DisplayFunnel SansPetrona
Web and App Use Allowed

Integration Features

Compatible with Any Code Editor
Default Editor Font in JetBrains IDEs
Integrations
JetBrains IDE Integration
PhpStormAll JetBrains IDEs v2019.3 and later

Limitation Features

Font Hosting/Download
No API or Plugin Integrations
No Cloud Service
No Credit Required
No Usage Quotas
Paid Fonts

Other Features

Recommended Line Spacing
1.2
Recommended Size
13

Pricing Features

Free Tier
Open Source
SIL Open Font License 1.1
Quotas and Limits
Unlimited