Chivo Mono

Name: Chivo Mono
Author: Omnibus-Type

Chivo Mono provides pixel-perfect precision with uniform character widths ideal for code and technical content.

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Monospaceby Omnibus-Type90% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Chivo Mono

Best Font Pairings for Chivo Mono

TypeSmith curates 7 expert font pairings for Chivo Mono, including combinations with Kurbanistika, Jdk Futurix and Epunda Sans.

Each pairing includes accessibility ratings, expert reasoning, and usage recommendations for web and print design.

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Test Chivo Mono Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Chivo Mono with any font combination in real-time, optimized for monospace characteristics.

Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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In Context

Chivo Mono Specimen Gallery

Code Editor

index.tsx

TypeScript ReactUTF-8

1import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
2
3interface UserProfile {
4  id: string;
5  name: string;
6  email: string;
7  avatar?: string;
8}
9
10export function UserCard({ user }: { user: UserProfile }) {
11  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
12
13  return (
14    <div className="card">
15      <img src={user.avatar} alt={user.name} />
16      <h2>{user.name}</h2>
17      <p>{user.email}</p>
18    </div>
19  );
20}

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Code Editor

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Character Set

Chivo Mono Glyphs & Characters

Size48

Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Heading Examples

Body Text Table

Body Copy

Chivo Mono Used As Body Text

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Chivo Mono, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Chivo Mono demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.
When setting Chivo Mono for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.
Chivo Mono small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

Element	Weight	Size	Line Height	Tracking	Preview
Body Text	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Chivo Mono delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Chivo Mono italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Chivo Mono bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Chivo Mono typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Chivo Mono typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Chivo Mono'; }

Quick Start

Using Chivo Mono in Your Design

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Chivo+Mono:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Chivo+Mono:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Chivo Mono';
  src: url('https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Chivo+Mono');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

CSS Code Examples

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

 1.my-text {
 2  font-family: 'Chivo Mono', sans-serif;
 3  font-weight: 400;
 4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Chivo Mono', sans-serif;
 2
 3.my-text {
 4  font-family: $font-primary;
 5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

 1// tailwind.config.js
 2module.exports = {
 3  theme: {
 4    extend: {
 5      fontFamily: {
 6        'chivo-mono': ['Chivo Mono', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-chivo-mono">Your text here</p>

About

Inside Chivo Mono

Omnibus-Type

Monospace

Open Source

As a monospace typeface, Chivo Mono features bold serifs and mechanical precision, making it well-suited for programming environments. Its technical precision and code-friendly design contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for programming environments and technical documentation, Chivo Mono adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes Chivo Mono supports a wide range of languages, including Western European, Central/Eastern European,....

Chivo Mono comes from the work of Omnibus-Type. Known for display typeface design, the designer's expertise shapes Chivo Mono's glyph proportions, stroke consistency, and typographic color.

As a Monospace typeface in the Vox-ATypI Mechanistic Lineal classification, Chivo Mono features equal advance width for every glyph and exaggerated serifs or strokes to fill the fixed-pitch cell. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for source code editors and terminal emulators.

Chivo Mono is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 7 curated font pairings available.

Chivo Mono

Chivo Mono

Best Ways to Use Chivo Mono

Best Font Pairings for Chivo Mono

Test Chivo Mono Font Pairings Live

In Context

Character Set

Type Scale

Chivo Mono Used As Body Text

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

About

Typography Judgment

Classification

Accessibility

Design Heritage

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Accessibility Features of Chivo Mono

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Chivo Mono: Comfort in Extended Reading

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Available Weights

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Internationalization

Western European

Nordic

Central European

Baltic

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