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The O looks like a zero, but the 0 has a dot, and therefore doesn't look like an oh. That's not enough? I'm happy if every letter has a distinct form; they don't all need to differ from the common form though.
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Hack: A typeface designed for source code
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Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code
#72Hack is DejaVu sans mono. Below is a gif I took switching between DejaVu sans mono and Hack. Aside from line height I fail to see the difference. http://gfycat.com/SomberUnitedGermanshepherd
Latin changelog here: https://github.com/chrissimpkins/Hack/blob/master/CHANGELOG.....
Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code
#73I'm slightly surprised that almost nobody here uses Menlo or Monaco, even though several screenshots in the thread are clearly made on OS X.
I'm curious why that's the case. Do people generally dislike the system-provided fonts or are the alternatives considered "better"?
Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code
#74I desperately want to find a new code font to love but I always return to Consolas.
Have you tried Source Code Pro (http://adobe-fonts.github.io/source-code-pro/)? It's my go-to now when it comes to monospace fonts. I keep it installed on all my systems, right along side my dotfiles.
Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code
#75Now that I have a 4k monitor, I notice how unrefined the shapes of most programming fonts are. Of course this is on purpose and the right choice for typical resolutions, but it would be cool if someone designed a bit more elegant monospace font for 4k displays.
FWIW, Inconsolata was designed to look good and elegant at large sizes in print, so it should fit the bill quite well.
I like Inconsolata[1] a lot.
I prefer the version of Inconsolata with straight quotes[2].
[1]: http://www.levien.com/type/myfonts/inconsolata.html
[2]: http://nodnod.net/2009/feb/12/adding-straight-single-and-dou...
Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code
#76I desperately want to find a new code font to love but I always return to Consolas.
I use Inconsolata myself.
Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code
#77Earlier quoted context omitted.
+1 That's a strange feeling, huh? It's similar to how we always want more (money, vacation, etc.) in life, but when we get there we just want more again. I've had the thought about Consolas many times; "Why do I keep looking for a new one when I like Consolas?". I think the answer is that we always seek novelty, because that drives evolution.
A change in environment boosts productivity, doesn't it? I read somewhere, maybe in Peopleware, that in a lighting study, they found any change (brighter, darker) to a workplace imported productivity. The idea being that it was just the change, not really mattering what was changed. Perhaps it reflects poorly on me, but I love novelty. Different places, new software, new languages (or improved features) - it's great.…
I could not agree more with almost everything you just said, even the Ruby bit (did the same thing, even bought a book, though I gave up a little prematurely).
The only time seeking novelty hurts me is with side projects. As soon as I get used to the project I lose site of the bigger goal, and then I just want to start a fresh, new side project.
Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code
#78Since everyone's mentioning their favourite code fonts -- any love for Ubuntu Mono? I know it's not trendy to like the OS default as a non-Apple user but I find myself always coming back to it when I see it in comparisons.
I love Ubuntu Mono as well. I even installed it on the Windows side of my desktop even though I do pretty limited coding there.
Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code
#79I've been using Proggy Tiny for literally over a decade, I wonder if there's any font that can beat it for me.
Does anyone know of an easy way to compare two typefaces and see how they look when rendering source code?
Re: Hack: A typeface designed for source code
#80I desperately want to find a new code font to love but I always return to Consolas.
Tamsyn [1] made me switch from Consolas. Now I am not even looking for another font. It is so perfect. But it being a bitmapped font, I get only two sizes. But I am so happy with it that I don't even mind...