Alignment is Information

Monospace fonts create natural grids. Characters line up. Numbers align vertically. Log output looks correct. ASCII art renders properly.

When you're looking at IP addresses, timestamps, request IDs, you need them to align. Variable-width fonts break that alignment. Your eyes have to work harder to compare values across rows.

Monospace makes comparison effortless. Stack two log entries, and columns line up automatically. No CSS trickery needed. The font does the work.

Technical Honesty

Monospace signals "this is a technical tool." It sets expectations correctly. You're not here for marketing fluff. You're here to configure infrastructure.

The aesthetic matches the function. We're not pretending this is a consumer product. It's a tool for professionals who run production systems.

Readability

"But variable-width fonts are more readable!"

For prose, maybe. For technical content, no. When you're scanning configuration files, reading API responses, comparing paths, monospace wins.

Your terminal uses monospace. Your code editor uses monospace. Your log files are monospace. Passeur is consistent with the tools you already use.

Information Density

Monospace lets us pack more information into less space. No wasted pixels on artificially wide letters. Every character gets the same width. Predictable layout.

We can show 80 characters across the main content area. That's not arbitrary. It's the standard width for readable text in monospace. Fits perfectly on narrow screens. Scales up on wide displays.

Against Trends

Yes, modern web design uses variable-width fonts. Smooth curves. Generous spacing. Friendly aesthetics.

We went the opposite direction on purpose. This tool isn't trying to be friendly. It's trying to be useful.

Timeless over trendy. Functional over fashionable. Honest over polished.

The Grid

Everything aligns to a 1.20rem vertical rhythm. Spacing is predictable. Elements line up. You can scan the page systematically because there's a consistent structure.

The monospace font makes this grid natural. No fighting the typography. No optical adjustments. Mathematical precision.

For Your Eyes

If you spend hours every day looking at infrastructure tools, typography matters. Not as decoration. As interface.

Monospace reduces cognitive load. Your eyes know where to look. Patterns emerge naturally. Information structure becomes visible.

This is what we mean by "engineered for human vision." Not making things pretty. Making things easier to parse.