I love the concept, but charging people for what is essentially a joke seems excessive.
As the article mentions, a free (speech) version of the same concept can be found here: https://dtinth.github.io/comic-mono-font/
Comic Code: Monospaced interpretation of the most over-hated typeface
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#12I’ve been aware of Comic Mono [0] for a bit, and it’s weird how it grew on me. At first, repulsion at the idea. Then, “hmm, this is actually pretty nice”. Now, it’s my primary font for writing. It’s oddly…nice…and just friendly to look at. I personally prefer Comic Mono, though. - [0] https://dtinth.github.io/comic-mono-font/
Same. My only dislike is that the +, -, “ and some other symbols are a bit too thin/small. Comic code seems better in that regard but also weirder in other parts so not sure ill buy it.
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#14Disturbing, yet compelling. Seriously, I loaded it (and ComicMono) on an xterm and it's surprisingly easy for my dyslexic eyes to read. I may have to keep one of them.
I’ve previously heard that folks with dyslexia have an affinity for Comic Sans. Perhaps the same is true for these Comic monospaced fonts.
A quick google search turned up this: https://www.boia.org/blog/does-comic-sans-benefit-people-wit...
Re: Comic Code: Monospaced interpretation of the most over-hated typeface
#15(2019)
discussion then: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20533923
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#16I love the concept, but charging people for what is essentially a joke seems excessive.
It's not a joke. As a dyslexic person this is the only programming font that keeps my eyes from bouncing around a screen of text.
This is the only font I use in any editor/IDE. If I can set it in a terminal, I use it there too.
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#17It's not so much the most hated font, as the most abused font. Once we finally collectively acknowledge this, it can start healing.
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#18I found it nicer than I thought it'd be
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#19This is my most favorite font to date. I've tried lots of others, but I've enjoyed this one the most. 100% worth the purchase.
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#20I love the concept, but charging people for what is essentially a joke seems excessive.
The creator is a highly regarded professional type designer; I don't think this is a joke at all. He has a sense of humour which he applies to his work.
For example, he has pioneered the use of XBOX controllers in kerning typefaces:
https://twitter.com/Tosche_E/status/574735819589746688?t=F6w...
He later built his own custom input device for kerning:
https://twitter.com/Tosche_E/status/1641422399580012544?t=Wk...
This might seem like a gimmicky line of inquiry, but it is the kind of thing he is into, and it comes from a deep engagement with the business of making fonts. He is not a gag merchant.