Retrocide Mono is a monospaced display font. Every glyph shares the same baseline height—there are no descenders—making the typeface ideal for terminal aesthetics, synthwave UI, and tight typographic grids. Check out the showcase at https://geonot.github.io/retrocide-mono/
- Fully monospaced; perfect alignment in code editors, terminals, and ASCII art.
- No descenders on lowercase glyphs, enabling compact line spacing and retro ticket-printer vibes.
- Optimised for crisp rendering in modern environments with dedicated
.ttf,.otf, and.woff2builds. - Ultra-angular geometry inspired by 80s chrome lettering and hacker title cards.
| Format | File | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TrueType | Retrocide.ttf |
Best general-purpose install for desktop OSes. |
| OpenType | Retrocide.otf |
Includes full hinting; use if your workflow prefers OTF. |
| WOFF2 | Retrocide.woff2 |
Compressed for the web while retaining sharp edges. |
- macOS: Double-click the
.otfor.ttffile and select Install Font in Font Book. - Windows: Right-click the font file and choose Install (or Install for all users).
- Linux: Copy the chosen font file to
~/.local/share/fonts/(per-user) or/usr/share/fonts/(system) and runfc-cache -f -v.
Place the font files in your project and include a @font-face block similar to the one used on the microsite:
@font-face {
font-family: 'Retrocide';
src: url('/fonts/Retrocide.woff2') format('woff2'),
url('/fonts/Retrocide.ttf') format('truetype'),
url('/fonts/Retrocide.otf') format('opentype');
font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
}
body {
font-family: 'Retrocide', monospace;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}- Code editors or terminals where consistent baselines are crucial.
- UI dashboards that want a synthwave edge without losing readability.
- ASCII art, trackers, retro HUD mockups, or generative pixel projects that benefit from squared-off glyphs.
For a live specimen and downloadable packages, visit the included microsite (index.html). It can be deployed as-is via GitHub Pages.
Retrocide Mono ships with:
- Basic Latin (A–Z, a–z, 0–9)
- Punctuation and symbols commonly used in programming
- Mathematical operators and braces
()[]{}
Because every glyph sits on the same baseline height, characters such as g, p, q, and y maintain the clean rectangular rhythm of their uppercase counterparts.
The font is distributed under the license provided in LICENSE.txt (plain text) and LICENSE.md (Markdown). Please review those files for commercial and redistribution terms before bundling Retrocide Mono in your own projects.
- Typeface and Microsite by Rome Stone (orbit)