Server Mono: A Typeface Inspired by Typewriters, Apple's SF Mono, and CLIs

Yeah it's annoying in several fonts, not just that one. So I simply modify the font I'm using: one thing I do is I remove the lower left horizontal bar from lowercase 'l', that way it cannot be mistaken from a '1'.

Basically changing what's on the left to what's on the right:

    ***         ***
      *           *
      *           *
      *           *
    *****         ***

It's a little trick I've been using since so long I don't even remember since when I'm doing that.

Re: Server Mono: A Typeface Inspired by Typewriters, Apple's SF Mono, and CLIs

#8

Post by m463 » Sun, Aug 11, 2024, 7:57 PM UTC

TacticalCoder wrote: post #7

malodyets wrote: post #2

Much good there but l and 1 are identical.

Yeah it's annoying in several fonts, not just that one. So I simply modify the font I'm using: one thing I do is I remove the lower left horizontal bar from lowercase 'l', that way it cannot be mistaken from a '1'. Basically changing what's on the left to what's on the right: *** *** * * * * * * ***** *** It's a little trick I've been using since so long I don't even remember since when I'm doing that.

> I simply modify the font I'm using

One of those minor nudges in life...

EDIT: and also a monospaced comment on hn to describe it :)

Re: Server Mono: A Typeface Inspired by Typewriters, Apple's SF Mono, and CLIs

#9

Post by ddtaylor » Sun, Aug 11, 2024, 8:02 PM UTC

> and the Internet Development Studio Company community

This reads very PR-ish and lame.

Re: Server Mono: A Typeface Inspired by Typewriters, Apple's SF Mono, and CLIs

#10

Post by ezekg » Sun, Aug 11, 2024, 8:16 PM UTC

malodyets wrote: post #2

Much good there but l and 1 are identical.

Love the zero, but agreed.