Cousine is a free fixed-width sans serif with a light, open build and gently modulated strokes. Its tall letters are clean but not rigid, with broad curves and practical, unforced shapes.
A software brand or technical publication can use it to suggest code and documentation without adopting a stark machine aesthetic. The even advance also suits data dashboards, interface labels, and instructional graphics, where orderly rows become part of the design. It is most convincing in technical editorial work that needs an approachable monospaced voice.
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Font family
Cousine
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Ascender - Cousine
Full font name
Cousine
Name table version
Version 1.00
Postscript font name
Cousine
Trademark notice
Cousine is a trademark of Google and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Manufacturer name
Ascender Corporation
Designer
Steve Matteson
Description
Cousine was designed by Steve Matteson as an innovative, refreshing sans serif design that is metrically compatible with Courier New". Cousine offers improved on-screen readability characteristics and the pan-European WGL character set and solves the needs of developers looking for width-compatible fonts to address document portability across platforms.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2010-11-18
Revision1
Glyph count211
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchMonospaced
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below: