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Menlo (typeface)

Menlo is a monospaced sans-serif typeface designed by Jim Lyles and Charles Bigelow. The typeface was first shipped with Mac OS X Snow Leopard in August 2009. Menlo superseded the Monaco typeface, which had long been the default monospaced typeface on macOS. Menlo is based on the open source font Bitstream Vera and the public domain font DejaVu.

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Menlo
CategorySans-serif1
ClassificationMonospace1
DesignerJim Lyles2
FoundryApple Inc.2
Date released20092

Menlo is a monospaced sans-serif typeface designed by Jim Lyles and Charles Bigelow.13 The typeface was first shipped with Mac OS X Snow Leopard in August 2009.435 Menlo superseded the Monaco typeface, which had long been the default monospaced typeface on macOS.67 Menlo is based on the open source font Bitstream Vera and the public domain font DejaVu.8491013

Replacement

Menlo was replaced as the system monospaced font in Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan in September 2015, with a new Apple-made monospaced font called SF Mono, a monospaced variant of the San Francisco family of fonts that Apple has created as part of its corporate identity.1112131415

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References

References

  1. "Menlo Font Combinations & Similar Fonts". Typewolf. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  2. "Menlo in use". Fonts In Use. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  3. Bonilla, Oscar (2015-10-12). "Programming Font". oscarbonilla.com. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  4. Drang, Dr. (2009-06-15). "Snow Leopard's new monospaced font". All this. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  5. "Apple to Ship Mac OS X Snow Leopard on August 28". Apple Newsroom. Apple Inc. 2009-08-24. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  6. "Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard & fonts". Prepressure. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  7. "Add Menlo as monospace font for Mac OS 10.6 users". Meta Stack Exchange. 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  8. Embedded Menlo font info
  9. Drang, Dr. (2009-10-27). "The compleat Menlo/Vera Sans comparison". All this. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  10. Gruber, John (2009-06-11). "Menlo". Daring Fireball. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  11. "Gerrit 3.1.x". Gerrit Code Review. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  12. "Fonts for Apple platforms". Apple Developer. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  13. "Typography". Apple Developer. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  14. "Apple Releases OS X 10.11 El Capitan With Improved Spotlight Search, Enhanced Performance, and Revamped Apps". MacRumors. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  15. "What Font Does Apple Use?". Superside. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
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