# Ubuntu Mono 14 Hacker News commenters recommended Ubuntu Mono and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** People recommend Ubuntu Mono for its good looks and compact spacing, which fits more lines on screen, and many keep using it for years. ## Why people recommend it - People stick with it long term (4 comments): "It's a totally fine font, I've never felt the need to change it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47578529)) "I guess I'm pretty pleased that I've stayed consistent as well" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47585529)) "Ubuntu Mono remains undefeated for now for me though." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46250656)) - Looks nice and has taste (3 comments): "some taste instead of characters being too formal and too symmetric" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45854194)) "Aaah, Ubuntu Mono, i found you, you little rascal" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47579459)) "I just like it because it looks nice to me" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49074590)) - Fits more lines on screen (2 comments): "Ubuntu Mono is the only font I'm able to use because all others I've tried just take up so much space" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45854900)) "Ubuntu Mono gives me way more lines on screen, without setting the font size far too small." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45854840)) - Distinctive l and m letterforms (2 comments): "I discovered I do not like a foot on my l's. Ubuntu mono won." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47581684)) "I like the way the problem of "m" is solved by Ubuntu Mono" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47589057)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [Iosevka](https://hackerapproved.com/p/iosevka.md): 108 recommend - [Nordwand Mono](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nordwand-mono.md): 40 recommend - [Myna](https://hackerapproved.com/p/myna-typeface.md): 29 recommend - [Berkeley Mono](https://hackerapproved.com/p/berkeley-mono.md): 27 recommend - [JetBrains Mono](https://hackerapproved.com/p/jetbrains-mono.md): 23 recommend ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Ubuntu Mono", https://hackerapproved.com/p/ubuntu-mono/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).