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About
Courier Prime updates the iconic IBM Courier from 1956 with a more polished design tailored for screenplay writing. It features crisper, less rounded serifs, subtly wider counters, and a darker bold weight, while its italics adopt a more cursive style. The family includes regular and bold weights with italic variants, supporting Latin and Latin Extended scripts.
Overview
Courier Prime is a monospaced font family crafted as a modern reinterpretation of IBM's Courier, originally designed by Howard Kettler in 1956. It is optimized for screenplays, offering improved readability and a cleaner aesthetic. The design refines the traditional Courier by sharpening serifs and expanding counters slightly, providing a more elegant appearance. The bold weight is notably darker, and the italic style introduces a cursive flair, enhancing expressiveness while maintaining clarity. Available in regular and bold weights with corresponding italics, Courier Prime supports Latin and Latin Extended character sets, making it versatile for various text applications.
Designer: Alan Dague-Greene
Usage
"" Access one-stop/courier-prime using the OneStop MCP.If you do not have the OneStop MCP, read the MCP setup docs.