Yeah when I went down a terminal config rabbit hole I landed on JetBrains Mono with all the nerd font symbols. Can’t really provide a particular reason I like it over many other fonts, but I just do.
Fira Code is seriously awesome. I love how it is delightfully quirky. Not too much, just enough to give it plenty of character without becoming weird, annoying, or hard to read.
I also really like how it is more wide than most. If I'm supposed to finish all my lines at 80 characters there's no point in using something that condensed.
Actually, I would really like to find a similarly non-bland proportional character to use beside it.
Actually, I would really like to find a similarly non-bland proportional character to use beside it.
Well, there's Fira Sans, but I don't know if it's what you want. I like to use it for things like slides and titles, and I've used it as a GUI typography for some time.
What makes it stupid? At least it's relevant instead of random nonsense names like "noto" "callenda" "amiri" etc (apologies if all these names have rich etymologies)
I tried using the Hyperlegible family systemwide but found the 0 glyph too distracting outside of terminal/code cases. As a terminal font, it's perfection.
Inconsolata LGC with nerd-fonts. I edit all my text and code in Helix, a TUI editor, and having proper support for Cyrillic and Greek is important for me. Also, I like how it looks.
Unifont is great, though I find Terminus and Proggyfonts more legible and nicer looking, but I think that Unifont probably has more character coverage which might be relevant if you insane like me and set a bitmap font everywhere.
I used to use the Ubuntu Font until I found the glory of Recursive.
Knock knock. Do you have a moment to talk about Recursive font? What about the weighted Recursive Duotone Nerd Font that makes bold and commented sections casual font?
I think I'm using Iosevka in the terminal at the moment, although it's maybe a bit too narrow for my tastes. For GUI I use San Francisco Pro (Apple font)
Edit: now trying Plex Mono in the terminal and I like it. It feels more like a "normal" font.
I read a heap of peer review articles on thst. They seemed to suggest a form without all the P when ads (sans?) Is just as good. Along woth mono space and larger font size.
Helvetica or Ariel are just as good. In use Adobe Ember or whatever its called.
Edit: For Qt and GTK apps obviously, not for the terminal. I prefer JetBrains Mono there.
Another edit: Apparently there also a monospaced version of SF Pro. Just realized that it's the default in the macOS Terminal app. There's even a version with ligatures and Nerd Font symbols: https://github.com/shaunsingh/SFMono-Nerd-Font-Ligaturized
I've recently fallen in love the Liberation fonts. For some reason I would always scroll past them in font lists and I don't know why. I guess I just saw Liberation Serif as a Times New Roman knockoff and dismissed them all because of that, when they're so much more.
I've applied them across the board (including websites) and wow.. I was straining my eyes for so long thinking my vision was going, when it turns out it was just bad hinting and kerning all along.
This reminds me of people who used Computer Modern to make it look like they had written their paper using LaTeX to get better marks. It usually worked
In my terminal and 99% of what I write? IBM Courier 12. I grew up with a Selectric, moved to use WordPerfect (with the white text on blue background), and still just stick with it. I will tolerate Courier New 12. I get very ticked at Liberation Mono because it's almost okay.
Everything not monospace is some variety of Helvetica.
I once did comic sans for a while because I am not highly typographically sensitive and wanted to mess about, but I usually like a mono serif typeface for the terminal, most recently Noto.
For real, a good font.
IBM Plex Sans/Serif/Mono everywhere!
I don't think I've ever seen such a hard sell for a font.
This is the best font IMO. I used to use source code pro, but I switched to Plex a few years ago and it's all I want to use now.
I use the nerdfont variant for my terminal, it works rather well.
I was not familiar with that page. I love this in the nerdiest way possible.
Any is it not variable?
Sans has a variable variant and the other two do not, I think.
I’m a JetBrains Mono fan. And whatever font I use has GOTTA have ligatures. I love ligatures.
Yeah when I went down a terminal config rabbit hole I landed on JetBrains Mono with all the nerd font symbols. Can’t really provide a particular reason I like it over many other fonts, but I just do.
I’m the same way, it just feels right.
I use Fira Code Retina. I like that it is not too light, not too bold. I'm also partial to Cascadia Code and DejaVu Mono.
For the GUI, I use Adwaita Sans in both my GNOME and XFCE computers.
Fira Code is seriously awesome. I love how it is delightfully quirky. Not too much, just enough to give it plenty of character without becoming weird, annoying, or hard to read.
I also really like how it is more wide than most. If I'm supposed to finish all my lines at 80 characters there's no point in using something that condensed.
Actually, I would really like to find a similarly non-bland proportional character to use beside it.
Well, there's Fira Sans, but I don't know if it's what you want. I like to use it for things like slides and titles, and I've used it as a GUI typography for some time.
Yeah, Fira Code gang!
Fira Code is my answer as well! I'll use others for some variety, but it's the favorite I always go back to.
Yep, been using Fira Code for years and I love it.
I really like Hack for monospace.
I am a big hack fan, I just don't like to tell people as it's a stupid name.
KDE Plasma Hack masterrace
HELLO I AM HACK NICE TO MEET YOU
What makes it stupid? At least it's relevant instead of random nonsense names like "noto" "callenda" "amiri" etc (apologies if all these names have rich etymologies)
spends all day comparing fonts, instead of working
Damn you, Lemmy!!!!!
Yes, it's fun and my brain can convince itself that it's productive too. How can I work if I don't have the perfect programming font?
Along the same lines as your link - I really enjoyed playing out this font tournament, and found a few new ones I like - https://www.codingfont.com/
Ah, great link! Thanks! I also decided to try out a new font! 😆
i have been using Ubuntu Fonts for the past years and now every other font is ugly
like why does every font, except ubuntu, have these ugly af corners?
ubuntu font for comparison:
Not a font guy, but isn't it just mimicking how humans use strokes to write?
It looks nicer, and it's easier to read for me tbh.
human detected 🧐🤨
EXTERMINATE?
yeah it mimics how humans write on paper, but i'm on a computer
Hell yeah! The Ubuntu mono is really easy to read, and there aren't that many sans-serif fonts that differentiate l and I well.
I hate the Ubuntu font soooooo much
There are dozens of us. Dozens!
Hyperlegible Mono
I tried using the Hyperlegible family systemwide but found the 0 glyph too distracting outside of terminal/code cases. As a terminal font, it's perfection.
Ooo, I might have to put this up against Fira Code at work tomorrow.
The default font.
Inconsolata LGC with nerd-fonts. I edit all my text and code in Helix, a TUI editor, and having proper support for Cyrillic and Greek is important for me. Also, I like how it looks.
Unifont is great, though I find Terminus and Proggyfonts more legible and nicer looking, but I think that Unifont probably has more character coverage which might be relevant if you insane like me and set a bitmap font everywhere.
I used to use the Ubuntu Font until I found the glory of Recursive.
Knock knock. Do you have a moment to talk about Recursive font? What about the weighted Recursive Duotone Nerd Font that makes bold and commented sections casual font?
Not a font, but this.
Terminus TTF in i3/sway
I compile Terminus otb my self with centered * and ~ patch and the curved l patch, crisp as reference block used to calibrate calipers.
I think I'm using Iosevka in the terminal at the moment, although it's maybe a bit too narrow for my tastes. For GUI I use San Francisco Pro (Apple font)
Edit: now trying Plex Mono in the terminal and I like it. It feels more like a "normal" font.
Open dyslexic or Adys for my broken head
I read a heap of peer review articles on thst. They seemed to suggest a form without all the P when ads (sans?) Is just as good. Along woth mono space and larger font size.
Helvetica or Ariel are just as good. In use Adobe Ember or whatever its called.
YMMV
Call me crazy, but I usually like to install Apple's San Francisco Pro Display font
Edit: For Qt and GTK apps obviously, not for the terminal. I prefer JetBrains Mono there.
Another edit: Apparently there also a monospaced version of SF Pro. Just realized that it's the default in the macOS Terminal app. There's even a version with ligatures and Nerd Font symbols: https://github.com/shaunsingh/SFMono-Nerd-Font-Ligaturized
Crazy
Utter insanity
I've recently fallen in love the Liberation fonts. For some reason I would always scroll past them in font lists and I don't know why. I guess I just saw Liberation Serif as a Times New Roman knockoff and dismissed them all because of that, when they're so much more.
I've applied them across the board (including websites) and wow.. I was straining my eyes for so long thinking my vision was going, when it turns out it was just bad hinting and kerning all along.
DejaVu Sans Mono. Open source, good Unicode support, clear distinctions between characters ("iI1oO0").
I'm constantly switching back and forth between Hack and Fira Code.
I use 0xProto because it looks nice
Go Mono.
if anyone has other recommendations for slab serif monospaced vector fonts i'm all ears.
Fantasque Sans Mono
^ this is the correct choice.
This is it right here. Most comfortable font I've ever used.
Ubuntu and Adwaita fonts are my favorite
For my terminal I use roboto mono nerd fonts.
Caskaydia Cove for me. Because "Cascadia" is a reserved font name in Windows for some reason.
This reminds me of people who used Computer Modern to make it look like they had written their paper using LaTeX to get better marks. It usually worked
Noto Sans
Topaz-NG says hello
In my terminal and 99% of what I write? IBM Courier 12. I grew up with a Selectric, moved to use WordPerfect (with the white text on blue background), and still just stick with it. I will tolerate Courier New 12. I get very ticked at Liberation Mono because it's almost okay.
Everything not monospace is some variety of Helvetica.
Terminus, always, bitmap supremacy
anybody with 6x13 and tahoma :p
I like the M Plus Code Font personally.
That's actually a really good font
For terminal I currently use JetBrains Mono. I also used Fira Code and Source Code Pro in the past.
In GUI apps I use Inter right now. Previously used Roboto for a long time.
Default font: Inter Monospaced font: JetBrains Mono NL (I don't like ligatures, ask me if you want elaboration)
Mononoki for terminal, ubuntu for gui
I use Cascadia Code/Mono from Microsoft because I'm degenerate
Jetbrains Mono Nerd Font!!!
been rocking suse's font recently.
Noto Sans for the UI and Lilex Nerd Font for the terminal.
Iosevka, of course.
Monaco Ligaturized Nerd Font
misc fixed
I once did comic sans for a while because I am not highly typographically sensitive and wanted to mess about, but I usually like a mono serif typeface for the terminal, most recently Noto.
so you want more ubuntu-based distros?
Can't wait for GeodadBuntu.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5629233/