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Re: Go fonts

#2
Interestingly strange they wouldn't just choose an existing open source font that got along with their license. I guess even you've got Google's wallet behind you it opens a lot of doors.

Re: Go fonts

#6
"The experimental user interface toolkit being built at golang.org/x/exp/shiny includes several text elements, but there is a problem with testing them: What font should be used?"

I am really amused by this opening. I guess it is part of the culture to "recreate" something unnecessary and perhaps better when there is resource to spare.

Re: Go fonts

#7
From the designers of the Lucida typeface family.

The monospace serif typeface has pleasant, natural thick-thin strokes, giving it a substantial, typewriter-y appearance instead of the weak lines in most monospace serif typefaces -- remember Courier New?

Re: Go fonts

#8

Yuck, the monospace font feels too dense, and dislike the serifs.

I think the rendering is horrible too, with plenty of colour fringing and unevenness.

The monospace font reminds me of the generic "Asian product manual font" - although the individual shapes are slightly different, it has a similar feeling to MS Mincho:

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-archive/2013Jul/att-...

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