Programming Fonts

What is the monospace font you most use?

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👻 naf

2023-08-14 · 9 months ago · 👍 akrabu, ahappydeath

15 Comments ↓

🦀 jeang3nie · 2023-08-14 at 16:24:

I've been using DejaVu Sans as long as I can remember. I've tried others of course, but this one's just clean and easy on the eyes.

🦀 beetledjuice · 2023-08-14 at 17:08:

I can't get over JetBrains Mono. For a long time now.

🕹️ skyjake [...] · 2023-08-14 at 18:29:

I've been happy with Iosevka for a couple of years. Before that I used Inconsolata for a nice old-timey feel.

🚀 stack · 2023-08-14 at 18:46:

DejaVu Sans Mono... I tried a bunch of 'programmer's' fonts, but it became old to tweak fonts. I seem to set up a new machine at least once a year, and can no longer be bothered.

🐻 moddedBear · 2023-08-14 at 20:29:

I've been using Iosevka and Commit Mono lately.

👻 naf [OP] · 2023-08-14 at 21:31:

Thanks for all the replies

In my terminal, I mostly use non free font called cartograph CF

— https://connary.com/cartograph.html

But for longer texts it it is a bit exhausting, so I am looking for other fonts. JetBrains Mono seems promising.

🐝 Addison · 2023-08-14 at 21:45:

Iosevka or Proggy

— https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka

— https://github.com/bluescan/proggyfonts

🐙 norayr · 2023-08-14 at 22:18:

heh, btw i have contributed to dejavu sans. (:

🚀 ahappydeath [mod] · 2023-08-14 at 23:46:

SourceCode Pro

❤️ sugar · 2023-08-15 at 16:32:

Comic Mono, not even as a joke, it's super easy for me to read

— https://dtinth.github.io/comic-mono-font/

🍵 michaelnordmeyer · 2023-08-15 at 17:59:

A visual comparison showing actual code of 28 fonts can be found on Tim Bray’s website. It covers most people’s favorite fonts of the last decade:

— https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2023/02/09/Monospace

— https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2023/02/14/More-Mono

🚀 stack · 2023-08-15 at 18:50:

@michaelnordmeyer: thanks! Hack seems like a clear winner there!

☕️ Morgan · 2023-08-15 at 18:51:

I code only with proportional fonts. I think I kicked off one of the biggest Gemini discussion threads this year when I posted about it ;)

— Proportional Coding

Right now I use Verdana.

I do use a fixed width font in the terminal, it's DejaVu Sans Mono.

🐙 norayr · 2023-08-15 at 22:00:

— /u/norayr/image/147.png

yeah and my terminal (i program in vim) has dejavu sans mono font. (:

🐉 gyaradong · 2023-08-18 at 10:53:

IBM plex sans mono. retro modern