IBM Plex Mono and Nunito font pairing
Monospace headings with a sans serif body.
Good pairings feel inevitable. Great ones set the tone before a single word is read.
Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A strong pairing creates clear hierarchy while feeling like one consistent voice across every page. This paragraph is set in Nunito, while the headline uses IBM Plex Mono. Numbers like 0123456789, punctuation “quotes” — and ampersands & — reveal a lot about how two typefaces get along.
Look for contrast in structure and harmony in proportion: similar x-heights, compatible widths and a shared sense of rhythm. Bold text and italic text should feel natural, too.
Why this pairing works
IBM Plex Mono's fixed-width letters signal code and precision — great for headings, labels and data — while Nunito keeps paragraphs readable. Nunito ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.
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IBM Plex Mono is a free monospace typeface designed by Mike Abbink and Bold Monday, added to Google Fonts in 2018. It comes in 7 weights with matching italics.
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Nunito is a free sans serif typeface designed by Vernon Adams, Cyreal and Jacques Le Bailly, added to Google Fonts in 2012. It comes in 9 weights with matching italics, and is a variable font with a weight axis.
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<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@700&family=Nunito:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
font-weight: 700;
}
body {
font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
}More pairings with IBM Plex Mono
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Frequently asked questions
Do IBM Plex Mono and Nunito go well together?
IBM Plex Mono's fixed-width letters signal code and precision — great for headings, labels and data — while Nunito keeps paragraphs readable. Nunito ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.
Which font should be used for headings?
Use IBM Plex Mono for headings at weight 700, and Nunito for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.
Are IBM Plex Mono and Nunito free?
Yes — both are open-source fonts on Google Fonts and free for personal and commercial use.