JetBrains Mono. A typeface for developers_ installs statistics
By Narasima Pandiyan · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages
JetBrains Mono font pack - OpenSource monospaced font with programming ligatures vscode extension
JetBrains Mono. A typeface for developers_ has 133,345 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace, ranking #2001 of 2,501 tracked listings.
Rating: 4.43 / 5 from 7 ratings
About JetBrains Mono. A typeface for developers_
JetBrains Mono: a typeface made for developers

How to install
Install font:
<img src="https://github.com/NarasimaPandiyan/JetbrainsMono-vscode-extension/raw/HEAD/images/JBM-font-directory.gif" width="400" />When the Font Directory appears, install fonts if you haven't already, and restart VSCODE once you have.
Note: this is because of OS limitations, the fonts must be installed manually.
Available Commands
Activate JetBrains Mono Font packDeactivate JetBrains Mono Font
Font Styles
There are 8 font styles available in JetBrains Mono, from Thin to ExtraBold, each coming with its own italic version.

Font Features
Increased x-height
While characters remain standard in width, the height of the lowercase is maximized. This approach keeps code lines to the length that developers expect, and it helps improve rendering in small size, since each symbol occupies more pixels.

Distinctiveness of symbols

Ligatures for Code
A ligature is a character consisting of two or more joined symbols. Traditionally, it was introduced as a space-saving technique in printed texts. In code, this technique is adopted to show operators and is used mainly for two purposes:
- To reduce noise by merging symbols and removing details so the eyes are processing less:

- To balance whitespace more efficiently by shifting the glyphs in certain cases:

Basic Character Set
You can find full JetBrains Mono character set on official wiki page.
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Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- Extension for JetBrains Mono font pack
- font
- JetBrains Mono
- JetBrains Mono font
- JetBrains Mono font pack
- JetBrains Mono font pack vscode
- Mono Font
- Professional fonts for programming
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Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=NarasimaPandiyan.jetbrainsmono. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 20, 2026. See the methodology.

