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Re: Comic Mono

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Post by graemep »

chrisguilbeau wrote: post #17

I've been using a comic sans based mono font now since the last time I saw it on HN (about a year ago based on my receipt). I use a paid version called Comic Code [1] I find it very easy to read as well as fun. I had similar feelings about using Monaco in the past. I find it personally makes programming easier on the eyes and enjoyable. I remember reading the font is similar to the letters that are taught in kinderga…

> I remember reading the font is similar to the letters that are taught in kindergarten which is a theory of why it's easy on the eyes.

I know some people find it easier to read, but that explanation does not seem right to me. For one thing are kids not taught to read using printed materials? I taught my kids to read using whole words - flash cards and then "look and say" books and those did not use fonts anything like this.

I personally find it hard to read and it slows me down slightly. I wonder whether some people benefit from being slowed down? Maybe making their eye movements more deliberate or efficient?

Re: Comic Mono

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Post by navane »

OJFord wrote: post #89

I wanted to hate this, but it's actually not horrible at all? Looks nice just as a regular sans-serif font even - turns out the issue with comic sans is the letter spacing?

I was ready to laugh, but instead I felt peacefull. There's a remarkable serenity to this font.

Re: Comic Mono

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Post by weinzierl »

I have a thing for monospaced fonts and sans-serif.

What they all have in common is slab-like serifs on the i and j. It is not an easy problem to solve to make these two fit harmonically in their allotted space but does anyone know a monospace font that solved this issue in a different way?

Re: Comic Mono

#104

Post by tmtvl »

imp0cat wrote: post #69
dfc wrote: post #34

I use fantasque sans. I forget what made me choose it over Comic Shanns. It's worth a look if you like this style. https://github.com/belluzj/fantasque-sans

Fantasque Sans Mono has those fancy "a" which I quite like.

IBM Plex (which I'm currently using) also has the double-story (or Roman) 'a', I like how distinct it is from 'o' and 'q' compared to single-story (or Italic) 'a'.

Re: Comic Mono

#106

Post by strunz »

levocardia wrote: post #41
strunz wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This font looks so nice, but so expensive! Wish there was a cheaper personal use option.

$15 is expensive? Just wait until you find out how much a professional design font costs!

I'd need the bundle which is $150 and doesn't include nerd font characters

Re: Comic Mono

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Post by BugsJustFindMe »

weinzierl wrote: post #103

I have a thing for monospaced fonts and sans-serif. What they all have in common is slab-like serifs on the i and j. It is not an easy problem to solve to make these two fit harmonically in their allotted space but does anyone know a monospace font that solved this issue in a different way?

Pointfree does it right by giving i and l friendly curves.

Re: Comic Mono

#109

Post by me_jumper »

jnrk wrote: post #79
jihadjihad wrote: post #39

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It’s not just you. A few weeks ago I saw the “noble gas” fonts here on HN and gave them a try, ended up going back to JetBrains Mono. Still haven’t found one that can reliably displace it—even my prior daily driver, Fira Code!

I've taken the Coding Font blind test tournament a couple of times the last years, and I somehow always end up with Fira Code as the winner. https://www.codingfont.com/

awesome page, thanks for linking that!
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