# Katagami Mono vs Berkeley Mono Berkeley Mono is a commercial monospace font. Katagami Mono was measured against it for its cell and arms, contains none of its outlines, and is free under the SIL Open Font License. ## Comparison table | | Katagami Mono | Berkeley Mono | |---|---|---| | Designer | Kevin Liu | Neil Panchal | | Foundry or publisher | Self-published by Kevin Liu | U.S. Graphics Company | | First released | 2026 | 2022 | | License | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | U.S. Graphics license (paid; the Developer tier is personal use only) | | Free for commercial use | Yes | No | | Weights | 100 to 700 | Thin to Black (12 weights) in 5 widths | | Italics | Not yet | Oblique | | Variable axes | wght | wdth, wght, slnt | | Scripts | Latin, Greek, Cyrillic and box drawing, 3,283 characters | Latin | | Notable features | Code ligatures in dlig that are off by default, disambiguated 0 O 1 l I, box drawing | Programming ligatures, stylistic sets for zero and seven, box drawing, Powerline glyphs | ## Download and web setup > Handgloves 0123456789 Download it from the [download page](https://katagami.kevinliu.studio/download), or link `katagami.css` and set the family. [Font-ify](https://katagami.kevinliu.studio/convert) shows any website in Katagami Mono. ```html ``` ## Questions **Is Katagami Mono free for commercial use?** Katagami Mono is free for commercial use. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows use in commercial and non-commercial products. **Is Berkeley Mono free for commercial use?** Berkeley Mono is not free for commercial use. Check the license at https://usgraphics.com/products/berkeley-mono before you ship it. **Sources** - https://katagami.kevinliu.studio/katagami-mono - https://usgraphics.com/products/berkeley-mono - https://type-atlas.xyz/typeface/berkeley-mono/ The sources were checked on 2026-10-16. --- Source: https://katagami.kevinliu.studio/compare/katagami-mono-vs-berkeley-mono