Lucida® Console alternatives. Closest free font by our measurements: DejaVu Mono, score 88.
DejaVu Mono leads with score 88 against Lucida Console, 13 points clear of Cousine (75); Noto Mono is third at 75 of the 24 free fonts we measured.
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Score 88 · closest by measurements
DejaVu Mono
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Lucida Console
Against Lucida Console: x-height 3.1% taller, 0.1% narrower, 5.4% lighter, and 12% less stroke contrast.
Letters that differ most from Lucida Console: 8, K, and 0.
Styles: 2 weights, with italics.
- ✓Logo
- ✓Selling
- DejaVu Fonts licence
Only one of the 24 reaches 80 against Lucida Console.
Which Lucida Console alternative to pick
Pick DejaVu Mono for Lucida Console on measured similarity: it scores 88, runs 0.1% narrower, and offers 2 weights plus italics. Cousine scores 75 against Lucida Console and is 0.4% narrower, with 0.1% more stroke contrast; its ink is 6.5% lighter if a lighter page is the goal.
Where DejaVu Mono and Lucida Console differ
01 / Where the difference shows
8, K, and 0: DejaVu Mono parts from Lucida Console most here
DejaVu Mono keeps Lucida Console’s width within 0.1%; the widest gap is 12% less stroke contrast.
The lab labels DejaVu Mono against Lucida Console: x-height 3% taller.
- x-height+3.1%
- Width−0.1%
- Weight−5.4%
- Contrast−12%
Every free font measured against Lucida Console
| Free font | Score | x-height | Width | Weight | Contrast | Letters that differ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DejaVu Mono | 88 | +3.1% | −0.1% | −5.4% | −12% | 8 K 0 |
| Cousine | 75 | −0.4% | −0.4% | −6.5% | +0.1% | C 8 G |
| Noto Mono | 75 | +1.1% | −0.4% | −5.6% | −12% | g J C |
| Codetta | 74 | −8.4% | −8.7% | −3.5% | −22% | 0 g c |
| Oxygen Mono | 73 | +1% | −0.4% | −7.9% | −7.9% | 0 c 9 |
| Monaspace Neon | 73 | −3.2% | +2.9% | +3.1% | −12% | G C 5 |
| Azeret Mono | 70 | +3.7% | +7.9% | +5.4% | −15% | C 8 M |
| Intel One Mono | 70 | −12% | +1.9% | −3.3% | −14% | 0 J 5 |
| Roboto Mono | 70 | −0.4% | −0.4% | −3.3% | −14% | C G J |
| PT Mono | 68 | −5.7% | −0.4% | −6.7% | −13% | 0 u T |
| Fragment Mono | 68 | −1.2% | +2.6% | −7% | −20% | C 0 J |
| Source Code Pro | 68 | −8.3% | −0.4% | −8.7% | −13% | o 0 g |
| Monaspace Argon | 68 | −3.2% | +2.9% | +2.2% | −7.8% | g V 5 |
| Fira Code | 68 | −0.7% | −0.4% | −10% | −8.1% | 4 g 0 |
| Fira Mono | 68 | −0.6% | −0.4% | −10% | −7% | 4 g r |
| Sometype Mono | 66 | −11% | −3.7% | −10% | −23% | 0 5 o |
| Agave | 66 | −5.7% | −17% | +1.8% | −24% | y p d |
| Commit Mono | 64 | +1.8% | −0.4% | −8.7% | −21% | 0 g 8 |
| League Mono | 64 | −5.7% | +18% | −1.4% | −10% | g t 8 |
| Buena Mono | 64 | −1.2% | +2.6% | −6.8% | −20% | C J 0 |
| Overpass Mono | 63 | −3.6% | +2.2% | −12% | −21% | S 8 c |
| Geist Mono | 62 | −0.1% | −0.4% | −3.1% | −23% | 0 C J |
| Opus One | 62 | −0.1% | −0.4% | −5.1% | −30% | G C 8 |
| JuliaMono | 62 | +3.7% | −0.4% | −7% | −14% | C G g |
Can I use these Lucida Console alternatives for…
| Free font | Web | App | Logo | Selling | Commercial | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DejaVu Mono | !* | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cousine | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Noto Mono | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- * DejaVu Mono, Lucida Console alternatives on a website or inside an app: include the copyright notice and licence with the font files.
- * Cousine and Noto Mono, Lucida Console alternatives inside an app: include the copyright notice and licence with the font files.
- DejaVu Fonts licence text
- OFL 1.1 text
- Full conditions for Lucida Console alternatives
Lucida Console alternatives: questions
What is the closest free alternative to Lucida Console?
DejaVu Mono scores 88 against Lucida Console, ahead of Cousine (75) and Noto Mono (75) among 24 free fonts.
Which Lucida Console alternative is closest in size?
DejaVu Mono matches Lucida Console’s width most closely (0.1% narrower), and Cousine its x-height (x-height 0.4% shorter), of these 5.
How does Cousine differ from Lucida Console?
Cousine scores 75 against Lucida Console: x-height 0.4% shorter, 0.4% narrower, 6.5% lighter, and 0.1% more stroke contrast. Its C, 8, and G differ most from Lucida Console’s.
Which Lucida Console alternative has the most weights?
DejaVu Mono has the most of the Lucida Console picks here, 2 weights and italics; Cousine has 2 weights, Codetta has 2 weights, and Noto Mono has 1 weight.
Can I use the Lucida Console alternatives commercially?
Yes, all 5 free alternatives to Lucida Console here allow commercial work.
Is Lucida Console an open font?
No. Lucida Console ships with Windows 11.
Paid fonts that share free alternatives with Lucida Console
- Consolas → CodettaShares Codetta with Lucida Console. Consolas against Lucida Console: x-height 7.6% shorter, 8.7% narrower, 2% heavier, and 15% less stroke contrast.score 90
- Courier New → Cutive MonoShares Cousine with Lucida Console. Courier New against Lucida Console: x-height 20% shorter, 0.4% narrower, 36% lighter, and 29% less stroke contrast.score 100
- Times New Roman → Sneaky TimesNo pick in common with Lucida Consolescore 96
About Lucida Console
Charles Bigelow and Kris Holmes designed Lucida Console for Bigelow & Holmes, a monospaced sans serif.
Besides Lucida Console, Charles Bigelow and Kris Holmes designed Lucida Sans Unicode.
Lucida Console carries the Lucida® trademark of Bigelow & Holmes; FontForThat is not affiliated with Bigelow & Holmes; this is an independent comparison.