Reminds me it’s about time I ditch my .pe script in my 3270 font and turn it into Python. There’s a number of things I can do to improve it that are just too unwieldy with FontForge’s built-in language (mostly for the lack of good docs).
Comic Mono
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#82it really is the dumbest-looking font in history, absolutely iconic and unmistakable
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#83Comic sans is great for dyslexia, b's and d's are not mirror images. I have used Comic Code for years for this reason, and get the occasional giggle when pair programming. https://tosche.net/fonts/comic-code
we need to stop pushing that narrative, Comic Sans is merely ONE OF the fonts that are better for people with dyslexia
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#84We have a group chat with 20 random people sending just Comic Sans spotted in the wild. Just pictures, nothing else. Its the best thing that ever happened to me.
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#85There is a fork of this[1] that includes programming ligatures, which might make this a more viable FOSS alternative to Comic-Code mentioned elsewhere.
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#86Earlier quoted context omitted.
To my eyes, especially at small sizes, Comic Code has way more ‘Courier’ to it than Comic Mono.
If you look at screenshot #5, the text is the same size as the text the page is written in, yet looks very different. No slab serifs on 'r' or 'n', and a less quirky 'y' and 'k'. So now I don't know if the page is written in the font it's talking about, or some other font. Confusing.
The page uses the Dossier font.
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#87Earlier quoted context omitted.
To my eyes, especially at small sizes, Comic Code has way more ‘Courier’ to it than Comic Mono.
If you look at screenshot #5, the text is the same size as the text the page is written in, yet looks very different. No slab serifs on 'r' or 'n', and a less quirky 'y' and 'k'. So now I don't know if the page is written in the font it's talking about, or some other font. Confusing.
According to my browsers dev-tools the text on the page is Dossier[0], which happens to be a font by the same author. I admit I also first thought that it would be set in the font its trying to demonstrate.
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#88I'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 first saw this when I was on a screen sharing session with a client, and couldn't help but ask – is that... is that comic sans?
Turns out he was also using Comic Code, and he basically had the same feelings as you towards it. I thought what the heck why not, and gave it a go. Now I'm hooked as well, for the very same reasons.
Coding, somehow, is just more fun and enjoyable now. Moreover, it's probably one of the more legible fonts I've ever used. Didn't expect that!
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#89I 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?
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#90I love the idea. But a quick test tells me it is not appropriate for anyone who uses any non-ascii characters. A shame.
Loved all the recommendations in this thread. I have been thinking about getting away from Source Code Pro for a while.