Monospaced fonts are perfect for offsetting text from the regular paragraph. Perhaps you want to point out a command name, or you want to use a separate font to show the user what they should type.

Here are some examples:

Type dir to show a directory listing of the contents of your PC.

Type Yes at the prompt.

Here is a sample of monospaced text.

Finally, the typewriter text is the most commonly used monospaced font marker. It's often used to simply highlight important text, like the bold or italic markers.

Many users can choose the monospaced font they wish to use for display in the Preferences or Styles dialog box.