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 Post subject: Best fixed-width font for Windows programming
PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 14:42 
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I'm trying to get a better font for coding than Courier New - one that's specifically for coding with?
Any suggestions?

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 Post subject: Re: Best fixed-width font for Windows programming
PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 14:45 
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Grim... wrote:
I'm trying to get a better font for coding than Courier New - one that's specifically for coding with?
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Whatever the new Vista/Office 2k7 font is. Consolas, that's it.


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 Post subject: Re: Best fixed-width font for Windows programming
PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 14:55 
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That is nice, but I can't seem to get it to a size I'm comfortable with. I like Anonymous best so far, I think.
But look at this one - not only is it ugly as fuck, but they expect you to pay for it!

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 Post subject: Re: Best fixed-width font for Windows programming
PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 17:28 
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- Andale Mono - http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/core ... e?download
- Droid Sans Mono - http://damieng.com/blog/2007/11/14/droi ... oding-font
- Inconsolata - http://www.levien.com/type/myfonts/inconsolata.html
- Lucida Console (might be a Mac font, that one)
- Monaco (ditto)

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 Post subject: Re: Best fixed-width font for Windows programming
PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 18:50 
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I use "monospaced" size 14 plain. I have no idea if monospace is a generic name and is actually using Courier New instead, or is indeed a font that came with jedit. It's good. I like it. It works fine.

edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monospace_(font)

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 Post subject: Re: Best fixed-width font for Windows programming
PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 19:22 
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I use "monospaced" size 14 plain
14pt :?: :!: :?: How do you get anything done?


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 Post subject: Re: Best fixed-width font for Windows programming
PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 20:03 
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Quite Easily?


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 Post subject: Re: Best fixed-width font for Windows programming
PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 20:28 
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I use Lucida Console, 9pt - my eyes are getting old, I can't cope with small any more*. It rules, and is standard Windows fare. I also use white on black.

* I used to use on a 19in monitor at 1600x1200, everything 6-8pt. My current monitor is a 22in LCD at 1680x1050.


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 Post subject: Re: Best fixed-width font for Windows programming
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I like Opti with bold punctuation :)

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 Post subject: Re: Best fixed-width font for Windows programming
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I like Opti with bold punctuation :)

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