Courier (typeface)

Courier (typeface)
CategoryMonospaced
ClassificationSlab serif
DesignerHoward "Bud" Kettler
Commissioned byIBM
Date created1956
Re-issuing foundriesAdobe Inc., URW Type Foundry, Monotype Imaging
Metrically compatible withCousine

Courier is a monospaced slab serif typeface commissioned by IBM and designed by Howard "Bud" Kettler (1919–1999) in the mid-1950s. The Courier name and typeface concept are in the public domain. Courier has been adapted for use as a computer font, and versions of it are installed on most desktop computers.