Paper Mono

The preferred SHAUGHV monospace, with eight static weights and a variable build.

Paper Mono is the default monospace for new SHAUGHV projects. Pair it with Makira for labels, code, data, interfaces, and display text.

Install

The combined stylesheet includes the preferred Makira + Paper Mono pair. Gail Rock remains included for compatibility with existing designs; fonts are downloaded only when used.

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.shaughv.com/fonts/fonts.css" />

For Paper Mono alone:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.shaughv.com/fonts/paper-mono/paper-mono.css" />

code, pre, .metadata {
  font-family: "Paper Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
}
.continuous-weight {
  font-family: "Paper Mono Variable", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-weight: 450;
}

Files and weights

All 26 supplied font files are hosted without changing their bytes. The variable filenames are normalized to PaperMono-Variable. Normal style is supplied; there is no separate italic.

Printable ASCII has fixed advances. Combining marks and some extended glyphs have different advances, so check your actual content when exact columns matter.

License and discovery

Paper Mono uses the SIL Open Font License 1.1. The OFL, copyright notice, and verified metadata accompany the font files.

Use fonts["paper-mono"] in the live catalog for the current stylesheet and fonts.all.defaults for the recommended pair. Try the interactive variable-weight specimen below.

OpenType features

The supplied variable font includes zero, calt, frac, ss01–ss04, cv01, and other tags recorded in its metadata. Enable the slashed-zero option with font-feature-settings: "zero" 1. Stylistic-set meanings are specific to Paper Mono; do not reuse Gail Rock’s alternate-glyph descriptions for it.

Choosing a format

Use the family stylesheet for browsers; it prefers WOFF2. Use TTF or OTF for compatible desktop software, retaining the license notices. Choose the variable family when a design needs intermediate weights such as 450. To avoid synthetic italics, set font-synthesis: none where the absence of an italic face matters, or explicitly choose an italic-capable family.

Try a continuous weight

Edit the sample and drag the weight control to try the supplied variable font.