iA Writer
iA Writer is a carefully designed monospace typeface created for writers and editors, developed by Information Architects in collaboration with IBM's foundational typeface design work. The font family includes several variants optimized for different contexts: iA Writer Mono (monospaced), iA Writer Duo (duospace), and iA Writer Quattro (proportional). The monospaced versions are particularly praised for their distinctive approach to character distinction while maintaining the legibility requirements of code and manuscript editing. Based on IBM Plex fonts, iA Writer evolves these foundations into a writing-specific context, emphasizing clarity, personality, and focus. The typeface is available as a free variable font under the SIL OFL license, supporting extended Latin scripts and reflecting iA's commitment to typography supporting focused, distraction-free writing.
Published by Self-released
- Classification
- mono
- Weights
- Regular, Bold
- Variable font
- Yes
- Released
- 2017
Designed by
- Information Architects & IBM
- Mike Abbink
- Paul van der Laan
- Pieter van Rosmalen