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@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Lekton
Red Hat sponsored Steve Matteson in 2007 to create a set of fonts it could package with its Linux distribution. The family features metrically compatible replacements for Arial and Times New Roman, as well as a monospaced Courier replacement. While it lacks a distinct zero, this is a solid font with 665 glyphs and true bold and italic.
2007, steve matteson, sans, professional
2007, steve matteson, sans, professional, linux
By **Steve Matteson** (2007)
*Alias: liberation - License: Red Hat Liberation License*
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In many ways similar to Lucida (by the same designers), this font was designed for the X Window System used in many Linux desktops. It features subtle serifs and is great for reading text. It doesn't have a distinct zero however, if you require that. With an adequate 376 glyphs in true bold and italic, you could do worse than go with Luxi for your daily writing.
professional, serif, 2001
professional, serif, 2001, linux
By **Kris Holmes, Charles Bigelow** (2001)
*Alias: luxi - License: Luxi font license*
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# NotCourierSans
"NotCourierSans is a re-interpretation of Nimbus Mono whose design began in Wroclaw at the occasion of the Libre Graphics Meeting 2008."
> "NotCourierSans is a re-interpretation of Nimbus Mono whose design began in Wroclaw at the occasion of the Libre Graphics Meeting 2008."
[...](http://openfontlibrary.org/en/font/notcouriersans)
NotCourierSans was created by the [OSP collective](http://osp.kitchen/about) by taking Nimbus Mono and chopping of the serifs. While that doesn't seem like a realy good idea, it has created a quite servicable font. It doesn't feature italics or a distinct zero, but does cover 658 glyphs.
sans, 2008
By **Open Source Publishing** (2008)
*Alias: notcouriersans - License: SIL OFL*
http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/NotCourierSans
http://openfontlibrary.org/en/font/notcouriersans
# Nova Mono
"I created the NovaCut font about 14-15 years ago for making inscriptions on stone. Initially the font contained only capitals and digits and existed only on paper and stone inscriptions. In 2010 I decided transfer this font to a computer, and made the missing lowercase and some basical signs; it was initially named Gothica."
> "I created the NovaCut font about 14-15 years ago for making inscriptions on stone. Initially the font contained only capitals and digits and existed only on paper and stone inscriptions. In 2010 I decided transfer this font to a computer, and made the missing lowercase and some basical signs; it was initially named Gothica."
[...](http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Nova+Mono)
This is a unique font with lots of character. The rounded flourishes really make it stand out. It does have all the most important features for programming (like a slashed zero), so why not spice up your debugging with Nova.
sans, 2010, display
By **Wojciech Kalinowski** (2010)
*Alias: SIL OFL - License: nova*
*Alias: nova - License: SIL OFL*
http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Nova+Mono
# Oxygen Mono
"The Oxygen typeface family is created as part of the KDE Project, a libre desktop for the GNU+Linux operating system. The design is optimised for the FreeType font rendering system and works well in all graphical user interfaces, desktops and devices."
> "The Oxygen typeface family is created as part of the KDE Project, a libre desktop for the GNU+Linux operating system. The design is optimised for the FreeType font rendering system and works well in all graphical user interfaces, desktops and devices."
[...](http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Oxygen+Mono)
Most fonts work fine on a Mac, the best ones add hinting for The Windows ClearType system, but a scarce few pay special attention to the FreeType rendering used in Linux. Oxygen was created to work well in KDE, and this mono variation is a great choice for programmers on Linux. It features a slashed zero and 397 glyphs are enough for pretty much anyone, although purists would prefer true bold and italic.
linux, 2012, sans
By **Vernon Adams** (2012)
*Alias: oxygen - License: SIL OFL*
http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/oxygen-mono