JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for developers
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Re: JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for developers
#2I was disappointed that despite presenting the cookie banner as if it were a terminal, the options did not accept keyboard input
[Y]es, I agree [N]o, thanks
I do find it a very pleasing font to read, however.
Re: JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for developers
#3I was disappointed that despite presenting the cookie banner as if it were a terminal, the options did not accept keyboard input [Y]es, I agree [N]o, thanks Ok on topic: I'm never sure what to think of these "developer" fonts that make use of ligatures for combinations like ==, >=, ->, =>, etc. On one hand they do look really nice, but I always can't help but feel it would actually make things just a little bit harde…
I agree about ligatures. I use them whenever I can because they look cool, but sometimes I think it actually is to my detriment. For example, if I mistakenly type `->` it looks very similar to a ligatured `-->`.
Re: JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for developers
#4I was disappointed that despite presenting the cookie banner as if it were a terminal, the options did not accept keyboard input [Y]es, I agree [N]o, thanks Ok on topic: I'm never sure what to think of these "developer" fonts that make use of ligatures for combinations like ==, >=, ->, =>, etc. On one hand they do look really nice, but I always can't help but feel it would actually make things just a little bit harde…
Anything printed or displayed in that font will confuse people unfamiliar with that font's ligature system as well. I say thee nay!
Re: JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for developers
#5I was disappointed that despite presenting the cookie banner as if it were a terminal, the options did not accept keyboard input [Y]es, I agree [N]o, thanks Ok on topic: I'm never sure what to think of these "developer" fonts that make use of ligatures for combinations like ==, >=, ->, =>, etc. On one hand they do look really nice, but I always can't help but feel it would actually make things just a little bit harde…
Yup, also don't like ligatures. They're a solution looking for a problem. Will however try this font when it drops in IDE updates.
Re: JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for developers
#6I was disappointed that despite presenting the cookie banner as if it were a terminal, the options did not accept keyboard input [Y]es, I agree [N]o, thanks Ok on topic: I'm never sure what to think of these "developer" fonts that make use of ligatures for combinations like ==, >=, ->, =>, etc. On one hand they do look really nice, but I always can't help but feel it would actually make things just a little bit harde…
Same. Any font that claims to be for programming but includes ligatures gets a "no thanks" from me accompanied by a bit of sadness because they often mar otherwise nicely designed typefaces.
Re: JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for developers
#7I was disappointed that despite presenting the cookie banner as if it were a terminal, the options did not accept keyboard input [Y]es, I agree [N]o, thanks Ok on topic: I'm never sure what to think of these "developer" fonts that make use of ligatures for combinations like ==, >=, ->, =>, etc. On one hand they do look really nice, but I always can't help but feel it would actually make things just a little bit harde…
Agree about ligatures too. Many of those are pretty unpleasing to read (AKA typographically wrong), e. g. /=.
Re: JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for developers
#8I was disappointed that despite presenting the cookie banner as if it were a terminal, the options did not accept keyboard input [Y]es, I agree [N]o, thanks Ok on topic: I'm never sure what to think of these "developer" fonts that make use of ligatures for combinations like ==, >=, ->, =>, etc. On one hand they do look really nice, but I always can't help but feel it would actually make things just a little bit harde…
Same. Any font that claims to be for programming but includes ligatures gets a "no thanks" from me accompanied by a bit of sadness because they often mar otherwise nicely designed typefaces.
You really don’t have to use the ligatures, do you?
Re: JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for developers
#9I was disappointed that despite presenting the cookie banner as if it were a terminal, the options did not accept keyboard input [Y]es, I agree [N]o, thanks Ok on topic: I'm never sure what to think of these "developer" fonts that make use of ligatures for combinations like ==, >=, ->, =>, etc. On one hand they do look really nice, but I always can't help but feel it would actually make things just a little bit harde…
Emacs has a minor mode (prettify-symbols-mode, I think) that makes substitutions like these. I tried it for a couple of months, but decided that it wasn't for me.
Re: JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for developers
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Same. Any font that claims to be for programming but includes ligatures gets a "no thanks" from me accompanied by a bit of sadness because they often mar otherwise nicely designed typefaces.
You really don’t have to use the ligatures, do you?
I don't know about other programs, but iTerm has a checkbox option to enable/disable ligatures.