Top Programming Fonts

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Post by fogus » Wed, May 25, 2011, 11:45 AM UTC

Top Programming Fonts
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Re: Top Programming Fonts

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Post by telemachos » Wed, May 25, 2011, 11:55 AM UTC

I love Inconsolata, but there's just one thing about it: the curly quotation marks.

If you have that same quibble, good news: Inconsolata-dz[1]. Inconsolata with straight quotes.

[1] http://nodnod.net/2009/feb/12/adding-straight-single-and-dou...

Re: Top Programming Fonts

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Post by Derbasti » Wed, May 25, 2011, 11:59 AM UTC

I find Droid Sans Mono really good, although it could use better distinction between Zero and Oh.

Re: Top Programming Fonts

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Post by wladimir » Wed, May 25, 2011, 12:05 PM UTC

He forgot my favorite programming font, Terminus. It's pretty popular in Linux development.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminus_%28typeface%29

Re: Top Programming Fonts

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Post by llimllib » Wed, May 25, 2011, 12:06 PM UTC

I've been happy with Mensch: http://robey.lag.net/2010/06/21/mensch-font.html , A font based of Apple's Menlo.

Re: Top Programming Fonts

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Post by hbrouwer » Wed, May 25, 2011, 12:06 PM UTC

I used to use Menlo, now trying Consolas.

Re: Top Programming Fonts

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Post by daviddavis » Wed, May 25, 2011, 12:07 PM UTC

Derbasti wrote: post #3

I find Droid Sans Mono really good, although it could use better distinction between Zero and Oh.

Agreed. I use this font in vim at work because (believe or not) it seems to be the sharpest on my crappy LCD monitor at work. I was using Bitstream Vera Sans Mono before though which I love.

Re: Top Programming Fonts

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Post by SlyShy » Wed, May 25, 2011, 12:07 PM UTC

I like to use Code Envy R: http://damieng.com/blog/2008/05/26/envy-code-r-preview-7-cod... . It's legible at 8pt, which lets me fit big amounts of code even on smaller screens.

Re: Top Programming Fonts

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Post by Wickk » Wed, May 25, 2011, 12:08 PM UTC

Derbasti wrote: post #3

I find Droid Sans Mono really good, although it could use better distinction between Zero and Oh.

+1 for DSM.

I use the solarized vim/terminal color scheme so from syntax highlighting I can tell the difference between the O and 0 but I can see why it would be a problem.

Re: Top Programming Fonts

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Post by drtse4 » Wed, May 25, 2011, 12:08 PM UTC

I'm still using Envy Code R after reading about it on some blog: http://damieng.com/blog/2008/05/26/envy-code-r-preview-7-cod... Perfect for terminal and coding.