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gal · 11-04-2004, 05:14 AM

What fonts do you use for programming? My old windows favourite was Fixedsys, but this one does not come up as a choice in the Matlab editor. So I did some searching and found this: http://www.proggyfonts.com/index.php?menu=download. I might just get used to the Crisp font, although I still miss the nice and fat Fixedsys.

11-04-2004, 05:42 AM

Lucinda Console is hard to beat - and it's available on most systems as default

Redlemon · 11-04-2004, 06:59 AM

I saw an interesting blog post somewhere on this subject (can't remember where), and one of the most suggested free fonts was Anonymous, available in TrueType for Windows and Macintosh. The tilde (~) is a bit weak, however, if your language uses a lot of that.

gal · 11-05-2004, 04:38 AM

Thanks, I've tried lots of fonts now including a new version of Fixedsys that works in my editor. I think it's still the best one.. the others are just too skinny.

manalone · 11-05-2004, 10:00 AM

I don't particularly use one, but Profont has a lot of followers, because it is a sans-serif font that is easy to differentiate

http://www.tobias-jung.de/seekingprofont/

theFez · 11-05-2004, 08:42 PM

i use 'bitstream vera sans mono'

want to know why? because it puts a little dot in the middle of the zero so its easy to tell its a zero and not a cap o.

and i like the look of it.

Pfhorte · 11-06-2004, 02:45 PM

ProFont cam out many many years ago, on the Mac I think.
I have used for all that time and like it.

-Anders · 11-08-2004, 10:53 AM

I tend to use Terminus. Both for my terminal and my editors/whatever. Google it.

RAGEAngel9 · 11-08-2004, 01:22 PM

Courier baby.
Simple and uniformly spaced.

SiN · 11-08-2004, 03:41 PM

IBMPC.fon is not too bad.

gal · 11-09-2004, 03:16 AM

IBMPC looks good, even in 8 and 9 point sizes. What sucks is that I can't choose bitmap fonts like I used to in the Matlab editor font selector. Strange they would put an effort into removing those, since they usually look best for screen reading.

11-04-2004, 05:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
gal Insane	Programming fonts What fonts do you use for programming? My old windows favourite was Fixedsys, but this one does not come up as a choice in the Matlab editor. So I did some searching and found this: http://www.proggyfonts.com/index.php?menu=download. I might just get used to the Crisp font, although I still miss the nice and fat Fixedsys.

11-05-2004, 10:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
manalone Once upon a time...	I don't particularly use one, but Profont has a lot of followers, because it is a sans-serif font that is easy to differentiate http://www.tobias-jung.de/seekingprofont/ __________________ -- Man Alone ======= Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary.

11-05-2004, 08:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
theFez Crazy Location: here and there	i use 'bitstream vera sans mono' want to know why? because it puts a little dot in the middle of the zero so its easy to tell its a zero and not a cap o. and i like the look of it. __________________ # chmod 111 /bin/Laden

11-06-2004, 02:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pfhorte Upright	ProFont all the way ProFont cam out many many years ago, on the Mac I think. I have used for all that time and like it.

11-08-2004, 10:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
-Anders Custom title. Location: Denmark.	I tend to use Terminus. Both for my terminal and my editors/whatever. Google it. __________________ Signature 101

11-04-2004, 05:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
zen_tom Guest	Lucinda Console is hard to beat - and it's available on most systems as default

11-04-2004, 06:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	I saw an interesting blog post somewhere on this subject (can't remember where), and one of the most suggested free fonts was Anonymous, available in TrueType for Windows and Macintosh. The tilde (~) is a bit weak, however, if your language uses a lot of that.

11-05-2004, 04:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
gal Insane	Thanks, I've tried lots of fonts now including a new version of Fixedsys that works in my editor. I think it's still the best one.. the others are just too skinny.

11-08-2004, 01:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
RAGEAngel9 Insane Location: Vermont	Courier baby. Simple and uniformly spaced.

11-08-2004, 03:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Location: ...more here than there...	IBMPC.fon is not too bad. __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach

11-09-2004, 03:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
gal Insane	IBMPC looks good, even in 8 and 9 point sizes. What sucks is that I can't choose bitmap fonts like I used to in the Matlab editor font selector. Strange they would put an effort into removing those, since they usually look best for screen reading.