VT323

Name: VT323
Author: Peter Hull

VT323 provides pixel-perfect precision with uniform character widths ideal for code and technical content.

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Monospaceby Peter Hull67% Accessible

Characters390

Glyphs468

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use VT323

Best Font Pairings for VT323

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for VT323, including combinations with Inter, Amiko and Arteks.

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

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Test VT323 Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview VT323 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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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}

Ln 15, Col 28Spaces: 2
TypeScript JSXPrettier

Code Editor

Syntax highlighted code block

Character Set

VT323 Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Heading Examples

Body Text Table

Body Copy

VT323 for Paragraphs

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for VT323, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

VT323 demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.
When setting VT323 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.
VT323 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	VT323 delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	VT323 italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	VT323 bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	VT323 typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	VT323 typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'VT323'; }

Quick Start

Using VT323 in Your Design

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=VT323:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=VT323:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'VT323';
  src: url('https://fonts.google.com/specimen/VT323');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Styling with VT323

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

 1.my-text {
 2  font-family: 'VT323', sans-serif;
 3  font-weight: 400;
 4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'VT323', 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        'vt323': ['VT323', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-vt323">Your text here</p>

About

VT323: History & Characteristics

Peter Hull

Monospace

Open Source

VT323 establishes mechanical precision and confident character, making it well-suited for programming environments. Its systematic spacing and code-friendly design contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for programming environments and terminal interfaces, VT323 adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes The VT323 font supports a wide range of languages, primarily those using the Latin alphabet, includi....

VT323 was crafted by Peter Hull. The typeface's Equal advance width for every glyph and Distinct letterform differentiation reflect a design philosophy optimized for Contemporary monospace design.

As a Monospaced sans-serif in the Vox-ATypI Mechanistic Lineal family, VT323 fixed-pitch monospace tradition. Its equal advance width for every glyph and exaggerated serifs or strokes to fill the fixed-pitch cell make it a strong fit for source code editors and terminal emulators.

VT323 is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency spanning screen and print contexts, with 3 font pairings curated. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Best Font Pairings for VT323

Test VT323 Font Pairings Live

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Character Set

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VT323 for Paragraphs

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

About

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