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Monospacer

by Plugin Everything·Motion Graphics

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Why we like it

Monospacer earns its place in the aescripts library for tackling one specific issue: animating variable-width fonts. Its compatibility runs from CS6 to After Effects 2026 and includes a universal binary for Apple silicon.

What is Monospacer?

Monospacer is a plugin from Plugin Everything that solves the problem of animating variable-width fonts in After Effects. It reached version 1.2.4 in June 2022, following its initial release.

The plugin runs on a broad span of After Effects versions, from CS6 up to After Effects 2026, covering CC 2014 and the annual releases in between. A universal binary provides native support for Apple silicon (M1 and later), and support for multi-frame rendering was added for After Effects 2022. Other updates over its history include a buffer expansion feature, a text alignment compatibility fix, and compatibility with parented layers.

On aescripts, Monospacer sits at popularity rank 598. It is listed here as free, so check the developer's page for current licensing details.

Who is Monospacer best for?

Monospacer is best for after Effects users animating text set in variable-width fonts.

How much does Monospacer cost?

Monospacer is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Animates variable-width fonts in After Effects
  • Universal binary with native support for Apple silicon (M1 and later)
  • Multi-frame rendering (MFR) support in After Effects 2022
  • Buffer expansion feature
  • Compatibility with parented layers
  • Compatible with After Effects versions from CS6 through 2026

Tags

#Monospacer#Plugin Everything#After Effects#text animation#variable-width fonts#typography#motion graphics

Frequently asked questions

Does Monospacer work with After Effects 2026?

Monospacer lists compatibility across a wide range of After Effects versions, from CS6 all the way up to After Effects 2026. That span also covers CC, CS6, CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2015.3, CC 2017, CC 2018 and CC 2019, plus the annual releases from 2020 through 2025. If you work across several machines running different versions, that broad coverage means the plugin should slot into most current and older After Effects installations. An earlier consolidation of both versions into one binary helps here too.

Does Monospacer support Apple silicon Macs?

Monospacer ships as a universal binary, which added native support for Apple silicon (M1 and later) in version 1.2.3, released in May 2022. Earlier, version 1.1.2 consolidated both versions into a single binary. The most recent release, version 1.2.4 from June 2022, updated the license framework. If you run After Effects on a recent Mac with an M-series chip, the universal binary covers that hardware natively rather than requiring a separate build.

Does Monospacer support multi-frame rendering in After Effects 2022?

Monospacer added support for multi-frame rendering (MFR) in After Effects 2022 through version 1.2.2, released in November 2021. If you render on After Effects 2022, that update lets the plugin work with MFR. Other entries in the plugin's history include a buffer expansion feature in version 1.2 from September 2020 and a text alignment compatibility fix in version 1.2.1. The current release, version 1.2.4, dates to June 2022 and updated the license framework.

Is Monospacer free?

Monospacer is listed here as free. Pricing and licensing can change over time, so check Plugin Everything's page on aescripts for the current terms before you download. The plugin's most recent updates, versions 1.2.3 and 1.2.4, both revised its license framework, and an earlier update fixed an issue where network users saw a watermark on render-only machines. For the exact licensing that applies to your setup, the developer's page is the authoritative source.

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