Below is a list of monospaced fonts [aka fixed width fonts] that I have installed on my Mac. You can list all your monospaced fonts in the Font Book app by creating a smart collection File > New Smart Collection and selecting the design style as monospaced from the available drop down menus.
- Andale Mono
- Apple Braille
- Apple Colour Emoji
- Caravan Lt Std
- Consolas
- Courier
- Courier New
- GB18030 Bitmap
- Lantinghei TC
- Letter Gothic Std
- Lucida Console
- Lucida Sans Typewriter
- Menlo
- Monaco
- Monoline Script MT Std
- MS Gothic
- MS Mincho
- OCR A Std
- Orator Std
- Osaka
- Prestige Elite Std
- PT Mono
- Source Code Pro
- Spot Mono
List Your Monospaced Fonts in Font Book
You can list your monospaced fonts in Font Book by creating a smart collection File > New Smart Collection and this will give you the options needed to create your own custom font list.
When Monospaced Fonts become invaluable – Tutorial on How to Create a Countdown Timer with Final Cut Pro
In this tutorial the fixed with fonts become really useful – Create a Countdown Timer in Final Cut Pro . This is because using a monospaced font prevents the animation jumping around when you switch from narrow digits like ‘1’ to wider digits like ‘5’ or ‘0’. This countdown timer uses only the built-in plugins in Final Cut Pro with some simple tips and tricks.
Why do I see different fonts?
Each version of macOS has its own set of fonts installed by default. Below are some links to recent font lists on macOS. If you are using a different version of macOS you can just google “font list” and the name of your version of Apple’s operating system which you can find from the Apple Menu under About this Mac.
Big Sur font list – https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT211240
Catalina font list – https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT210192
Mojave font list – https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT208968
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