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Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code

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Post by znpy » Sun, Aug 30, 2015, 1:53 AM UTC

In my emacs setup, I use Hermit (a font for programmers, by a programmer)

Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code

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Post by jpolitz » Sun, Aug 30, 2015, 2:10 AM UTC

pimlottc wrote: post #9

jpolitz wrote: post #7

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One suggestion is Triplicate ( http://practicaltypography.com/triplicate.html ), which looks _awesome_ at high resolutions.

Oddly enough, that site does not seem to allow deep links, even to a sales page.

I contacted the site's author, the link should work now.

Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code

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Post by other_herbert » Sun, Aug 30, 2015, 2:21 AM UTC

disposablehero wrote: post #136

ajford wrote: post #74

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Have you tried Source Code Pro ( http://adobe-fonts.github.io/source-code-pro/ )? It's my go-to now when it comes to monospace fonts. I keep it installed on all my systems, right along side my dotfiles.

Trying "Source Code Pro Light," it reminds me of one of the fonts on Solaris CDE but a bit more sensible.

Aha! You're right...

Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code

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Post by Dingler » Sun, Aug 30, 2015, 2:26 AM UTC

bberrry wrote: post #13

I desperately want to find a new code font to love but I always return to Consolas.

Check out Office Code Pro. It's a custom version of Source Code Pro, and slightly more readable in my opinion.

https://github.com/nathco/Office-Code-Pro

Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code

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Post by michaelmior » Sun, Aug 30, 2015, 2:29 AM UTC

andreasvc wrote: post #133

timbre wrote: post #54

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"i" is different. Don't see anything else though.

Hack's "i" is not an improvement IMHO, they made it less distinctive from "l".

I feel like the tail on the i is too long.

Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code

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Post by tmycnw » Sun, Aug 30, 2015, 2:40 AM UTC

6-7 years ago I bought the Essential version of the PragmataPro font (http://www.fsd.it/fonts/pragmatapro.htm). And although in the intervening years I have tried dozens of other fonts, I have always come back to the PragmataPro. It is now available for 19 euros (~$21). I bought the essential version for $70 back then.

I personally use it aliased. The font looks a little dense with anti-aliasing on. But I never liked anti-aliasing anyway, especially on low-dpi screens.

Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code

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Post by bhrgunatha » Sun, Aug 30, 2015, 2:50 AM UTC

bberrry wrote: post #13

I desperately want to find a new code font to love but I always return to Consolas.

A couple of other suggestions I like but nobody else ever seems to mention:

Meslo LG [1] Droid Sans Mono [2] - the version with the slashed zero

[1] https://github.com/andreberg/Meslo-Font [2] http://www.droidfonts.com/info/droid-sans-mono-fonts/

Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code

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Post by campers » Sun, Aug 30, 2015, 2:56 AM UTC

michaelmior wrote: post #175

andreasvc wrote: post #133

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Hack's "i" is not an improvement IMHO, they made it less distinctive from "l".

I feel like the tail on the i is too long.

That was the one thing that stood out for me too

Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code

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Post by technomancy » Sun, Aug 30, 2015, 3:10 AM UTC

pluma wrote: post #65

Since everyone's mentioning their favourite code fonts -- any love for Ubuntu Mono? I know it's not trendy to like the OS default as a non-Apple user but I find myself always coming back to it when I see it in comparisons.

The "m" in Ubuntu Mono is just so adorable it makes me smile every time.

Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code

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Post by klausa » Sun, Aug 30, 2015, 3:12 AM UTC

rmrfrmrf wrote: post #135

klausa wrote: post #73

I'm slightly surprised that almost nobody here uses Menlo or Monaco, even though several screenshots in the thread are clearly made on OS X. I'm curious why that's the case. Do people generally dislike the system-provided fonts or are the alternatives considered "better"?

I love Menlo and use it almost exclusively, but the inline asterisk makes people upset for some reason. I personally prefer an inline asterisk.

Holy shit. You just made me realise why I actually love Menlo. (I'm an iOS dev, so I type and see a shitload of asterisks on a daily basis.)

Many alternatives "felt" wrong, but I never quite could put a finger on what's wrong with them.

Inline asterisks definitely feel just right at home when writing Obj-C.