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Re: Lesser Known Coding Fonts

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Post by atomi »

_mghw wrote: post #56
INTPenis wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That is a truly fantastic site but it doesn't mention https://dank.sh/ which I first heard about in this thread. Just to nitpick. But I am right now going through every one of those fonts in the app to compare with the one I've used for almost a decade now.

Do you like it? One of the things that really gets in the way of comprehension for me are typefaces with too much personality. These cutesy italics etc. really seem to affect my ability to get on with the job at hand. This is why, despite trying, I've yet to find something that can outdo Consolas on Windows. I tried Fira this and that, Source code pro and a bunch of others from Google Fonts. They all are inferior to…

Microsoft has another font called Cascadia which I think is their attempt to improve Fira Code.

Re: Lesser Known Coding Fonts

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Post by saagarjha »

sdan wrote: post #4

Nice article. I think most just stick with fonts they've used in the past. In my case, I can't get myself to use anything other than Apple's Terminal (which uses SF Mono). Maybe later in the future I may budge and move off of it (iTerm2 for some reason can't quite exactly get SF Mono right, even though I import it).

What about it is wrong? Apart from a different weight (which you can disable if you’d like) I’ve found SF Mono to work quite well in iTerm.

Re: Lesser Known Coding Fonts

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Post by aryamaan »

Erlich_Bachman wrote: post #35

Every thread about programming fonts is not complete without mentioning the wonderful website https://app.programmingfonts.org (no affiliation, I just find it really useful) which lists all the free programming-related fonts with live preview (for example every single font from the article, and every one mentioned so far in every comment in this thread is already there in the app) - it allows quick one-click preview…

I am genuinely interested in knowing the appeal programmers find in fonts.

Re: Lesser Known Coding Fonts

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Post by rswail »

I settled on Inconsolata-g. I hate curly i's and l's.

I've only got two minor quibbles with it, I prefer a slashed zero instead of a dotted one, and the tilde ~ and back quote ` are a bit small/weak.

Re: Lesser Known Coding Fonts

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Post by zadokshi »

aryamaan wrote: post #84
Erlich_Bachman wrote: post #35

Every thread about programming fonts is not complete without mentioning the wonderful website https://app.programmingfonts.org (no affiliation, I just find it really useful) which lists all the free programming-related fonts with live preview (for example every single font from the article, and every one mentioned so far in every comment in this thread is already there in the app) - it allows quick one-click preview…

I am genuinely interested in knowing the appeal programmers find in fonts.

Im not sure I follow. Are you saying you don't understand why people who stare at letters on a screen all day every day for a living might have an interest in the fonts used on said screen?

Re: Lesser Known Coding Fonts

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Post by ChrisSD »

aryamaan wrote: post #84
Erlich_Bachman wrote: post #35

Every thread about programming fonts is not complete without mentioning the wonderful website https://app.programmingfonts.org (no affiliation, I just find it really useful) which lists all the free programming-related fonts with live preview (for example every single font from the article, and every one mentioned so far in every comment in this thread is already there in the app) - it allows quick one-click preview…

I am genuinely interested in knowing the appeal programmers find in fonts.

A good programming font helps avoid confusion. For example, it should be clear if a character is l, I, or 1 without having to see them next to each other (also o, O and 0 as well as others). A font should also make reading code as pleasant as possible (though of course this is highly subjective).

When you consider that programmers spend most of their time reading code, it's not surprising that many programmers care about the font being used.

Re: Lesser Known Coding Fonts

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Post by mastry »

aryamaan wrote: post #84
Erlich_Bachman wrote: post #35

Every thread about programming fonts is not complete without mentioning the wonderful website https://app.programmingfonts.org (no affiliation, I just find it really useful) which lists all the free programming-related fonts with live preview (for example every single font from the article, and every one mentioned so far in every comment in this thread is already there in the app) - it allows quick one-click preview…

I am genuinely interested in knowing the appeal programmers find in fonts.

We stare at text for hours on end, every day. We want the text to be functional... and pleasant to look at. I change fonts frequently, just to spice up my life - it's a little like changing your desktop background on a regular basis.

Re: Lesser Known Coding Fonts

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Post by vanderZwan »

aryamaan wrote: post #84
Erlich_Bachman wrote: post #35

Every thread about programming fonts is not complete without mentioning the wonderful website https://app.programmingfonts.org (no affiliation, I just find it really useful) which lists all the free programming-related fonts with live preview (for example every single font from the article, and every one mentioned so far in every comment in this thread is already there in the app) - it allows quick one-click preview…

I am genuinely interested in knowing the appeal programmers find in fonts.

Well, we spend almost all of our time reading code. I think it only makes sense we develop strong opinions about the font we do that in. It's an essential part of the interface.

Re: Lesser Known Coding Fonts

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Post by grafelic »

I always use Dina font, except on HiDPI screens were I use Terminus. I even ported Dina to AmigaOS so I can enjoy it there as well. It is the most legible and non-tiring font for terminal/vi work for me.

Dina font: https://www.dcmembers.com/jibsen/download/61/

Dina font port on aminet: http://aminet.net/package/text/bfont/Dina

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