Departure Mono

Helena Zhang’s monospaced pixel face under SIL OFL 1.1. Strong fit for terminals, low-res HUDs, and retro UI. Site/code is MIT; the font is OFL — use the font license when shipping.

At a glance

Licence: SIL OFL (OFL-1.1)
Commercial use: commercial OK
Credit: Not required
Status: active: License spot-checked at the source; the entry carries dated evidence.
Verified: 2026-08-24 (32d ago)
Formats: OTF, TTF

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Notes

Keep OFL.txt with redistributed font files. OFL does not require in-product credits.
Primary download: departuremono.com / GitHub releases
Pixel-perfect sizes: increments of 11px (per upstream README)
When redistributing font files, keep the OFL copyright + license text with the build (credits/licenses folder is fine)
Attribution example: Departure Mono © Helena Zhang — SIL OFL 1.1

Evidence

Live site meta description (2026-08-24): "licensed under the SIL OFL"
GitHub README Licenses table: Font = SIL OFL; Site = MIT
public/assets/LICENSE: “This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.” (Copyright 2022–2024 Helena Zhang). OFL permits bundling/embedding/selling with software; fonts must not be sold by themselves.

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