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Whois Mono

Whois Mono offers versatile typography with carefully balanced proportions for diverse design applications.

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Slab Serifby Raphael Bastide80% Accessible
Characters256
Glyphs307
Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Whois Mono

01

Best Font Pairings for Whois Mono

TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for Whois Mono, including combinations with Lt Avocado, Copperplate Cc and Novelist.

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

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Test Whois Mono Font Pairings Live

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

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

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In Context

Whois Mono Specimen Gallery

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Whois Mono Editorial Specimen

Whois Mono in Editorial Context

Whois Mono is a slab serif typeface by Raphael Bastide suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Raphael Bastide

Typeface Designer • Slab Serif

Whois Mono demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a slab serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of Whois Mono supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Raphael Bastide, Whois Mono balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Whois Mono Typography

A slab serif typeface for UI components.

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Whois Mono Specimen

Whois Mono

Whois Mono is a slab serif typeface by Raphael Bastide built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSlab Serif Typeface
Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

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Whois Mono— slab serif typeface
Whois MonoBy Raphael Bastide
Whois MonoTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Whois Mono Glyphs & Characters

Size48
Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Type Scale

Heading Styles with Whois Mono

Heading Level 1<h1>
64px
Bold
72px
Whois Mono primary headline
Heading Level 2<h2>
48px
SemiBold
56px
Whois Mono section heading
Heading Level 3<h3>
32px
Medium
40px
Whois Mono subsection title
Heading Level 4<h4>
24px
Regular
32px
Whois Mono content heading
Heading Level 5<h5>
18px
Regular
26px
Whois Mono minor heading
Heading Level 6<h6>
14px
Medium
20px
Whois Mono smallest heading
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Body Copy

Body Text with Whois Mono

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

Whois Mono demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Whois 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.

Whois 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.

ElementWeightSizeLine HeightTrackingPreview
Body TextRegular16px24px0.5pxWhois Mono delivers excellent readability for body copy
ItalicizedRegular Italic16px24px0.5pxWhois Mono italic provides elegant emphasis
BoldBold16px24px0.5pxWhois Mono bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small CapsRegular16px24px0.5pxWhois Mono typography specimen
Secondary TextMedium14px20px0.5pxWhois Mono typography specimen
.your-class { font-family: 'Whois Mono'; }

Quick Start

Integrating Whois Mono

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Whois Mono';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Whois+Mono:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Code Snippets for Whois Mono

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

Whois Mono's Details

Raphael Bastide
Slab Serif
Open Source

Whois Mono font is a monospace slab-serif by Raphael Bastide designed for technical applications with understated character. This specialized typeface delivers clear character distinction suited for code editing, terminal interfaces, and technical documentation. Whois Mono brings functional clarity appropriate for software development, system administration, and technical writing where character differentiation supports accuracy. The slab-serif details add subtle personality while monospace consistency maintains code alignment. Designers seeking simple monospace faces with slab-serif character will find Whois Mono offers practical utility. Works effectively in development environments where function prioritizes over decoration.

Whois Mono was created by Raphael Bastide. The typeface shows dedication to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Slab Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Mechanistic classification, Whois Mono features unbracketed or minimally bracketed rectangular serifs and low stroke contrast approaching monolinear weight. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for data-dense interfaces like dashboards and tables.

Whois Mono is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency spanning screen and print contexts, with 4 curated font pairings available. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Whois Mono

TypeSmith evaluates every font across classification, accessibility, and design heritage. This analysis helps designers understand Whois Mono's strengths and ideal use cases before committing to a typography decision.

1

Classification

Slab Serif analysis. From a classification standpoint, Whois Mono within the Mechanistic (Slab Serif / Egyptienne) tradition, characterized by Unbracketed or minimally bracketed rectangular serifs and Low stroke contrast approaching monolinear weight. Slab serifs emerged in early 19th-century British advertising type, pioneered by Vincent Figgins around 1815. Key technical strength: consistent rendering across screen resolutions.

2

Accessibility

Readability assessment (grade: 80). Whois Mono delivers consistent readability in both display and body-text roles.

3

Design Heritage

Designed by Raphael Bastide. The designer's attention to glyph proportions and optical balance produces a Slab Serif with a single focused weight suited to both digital and print workflows.

Overview

About Whois Mono

Whois Mono is classified as a Mechanistic typeface, rooted in the tradition where slab serifs emerged in early 19th-century British advertising type, pioneered by Vincent Figgins around 1815. Its distinctive unbracketed or minimally bracketed rectangular serifs and low stroke contrast approaching monolinear weight make it well-suited for wayfinding and signage systems. TypeSmith indexes Whois Mono in a single weight variant and 4 curated font pairings.

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4 curated pairings for Whois Mono
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Accessibility & Usability

80
Accessibility Score
Excellent Accessibility

Accessibility Overview for Whois Mono

Whois Mono achieves a good accessibility rating, performing reliably for both paragraph text and interface elements at standard sizes. Monolinear slab designs reduce halation risk. Their sturdy structure aids recognition for readers with low vision or dyslexia.

Whois Mono's Legibility

Whois Mono draws legibility from its unbracketed or minimally bracketed rectangular serifs and low stroke contrast approaching monolinear weight. These characteristics help readers distinguish similar glyphs such as I, l, and 1 at a range of sizes.

Readability Profile: Whois Mono

The uniform stroke weight and blocky serifs maintain legibility at small sizes on screen. Geometric slabs perform well in UI contexts where clarity is paramount. Use at 16 px minimum for body text, and maintain 1.5 line-height to support comfortable reading rhythm.

Whois Mono: Comfort in Extended Reading

Whois Mono provides a focused weight range that maintains consistent typographic color across paragraphs. High stroke contrast can cause halation for some readers, so pair with ample line spacing on bright backgrounds.

Whois Mono Accessibility Recommendations

Maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text when setting Whois Mono. Use font sizes of at least 16 px for paragraph copy and line spacing of 1.5 or greater. For low-vision users, pair Whois Mono with high-contrast backgrounds and avoid setting below 18 px.

Whois Mono Usage Guidelines

Combine with humanist sans-serifs for warmth or with a contrasting Didone serif for editorial hierarchy. Avoid pairing with blackletter or heavy display faces. Curated pairings are available to guide complementary typeface selection for Whois Mono. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve Whois Mono in WOFF2 format for optimal load performance and broad browser compatibility.

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Available Weights & Styles

Available Weights

400
Regular
Local
400
Regular Italic
Local
700
Bold
Local
700
Bold Italic
Local

Weight Reference

Aa
100
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300
Aa
400
Aa
500
Aa
600
Aa
700
Aa
800
Aa
900

Internationalization

Language Support

Extended Latin Coverage
Supports 100+ languages with Latin script

Western European

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Dutch

Nordic

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
  • Finnish
  • Icelandic

Central European

  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Slovak

Baltic

  • Lithuanian
  • Latvian
  • Estonian

This font encodes 287 glyphs covering Latin. Text outside these ranges falls back to another face in the stack.

Legal

License Type

SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1
Free for personal and commercial use
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What you can do

  • Personal projects
  • Commercial projects
  • Web embedding
  • App embedding
  • Modification
  • Redistribution

Restrictions

  • Selling as standalone

Modified versions must use a different name and be distributed under the same OFL license.

Whois Mono is available under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), Version 1.1. This license is a free, libre, and open source license specifically designed for fonts and related software. The OFL allows the fonts to be used, studied, modified, and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. This makes Whois Mono ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.