Berkeley Mono™ is a love letter to the golden era of computing. The era that gave rise to a generation of people who celebrated automati

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2024-12-26 17:00:02

Berkeley Mono™ is a love letter to the golden era of computing. The era that gave rise to a generation of people who celebrated automation and reveled in the joy of computing, when transistors replaced cogs, and machine-readable typefaces were developed, for when humans and machines truly interfaced on an unprecedented scale.

It wears a UNIX T-shirt and aspires to be etched on control panels in black synthetic lacquer. It is Adrian Frutiger visits Bell Labs. It is Gene Kranz's command. It operates with calibrated precision and has a datasheet.

Berkeley Mono™ is thoroughly tested and has written production code during its entire development cycle. Engineered for reading and writing code, Berkeley Mono™ has excellent legibility, distinct but not distracting glyphs and a comfortable line-height. It is fitted with care to make sure it can perform as well as proportional typefaces whilst being 100% monospaced.

Berkeley Mono™ coalesces the objectivity of machine-readable typefaces of the 70's while simultaneously retaining the humanist sans-serif qualities. Inspired by the legendary typefaces of the past, Berkeley Mono™ offers exceptional straightforwardness and clarity in its form. Its purpose is to make the user productive and get out of the way.