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Ask HN: What's your current favorite programming font?

27 pointsby iwebdevfromhomeover 3 years ago
I recently discovered &quot;FiraCode Nerd Font&quot; and I&#x27;ve been using it everywhere as I setup a fresh new laptop.<p>Which programming font you currently swear to? I&#x27;m always interested in knowing cool fonts to use in my IDEs and terminals.

42 comments

tscoppover 3 years ago
Started as a joke, ended as a preference: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;dtinth&#x2F;comic-mono-font" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;dtinth&#x2F;comic-mono-font</a>
schainksover 3 years ago
Inconsolata is my programming font.<p>Also! This game was mentioned recently here to help the undecided or those looking for something new: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.codingfont.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.codingfont.com&#x2F;</a>
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bitwizeover 3 years ago
I&#x27;m partial to bitmap (or bitmap-like) fonts, esp. those derived from computers I once had or aspired to have. Current favorites are the Tandy2K font from the Ultimate PC Font Pack, the Atari ST 8X16 font, and Amiga Topaz (all variants).<p>For graphical Emacs, Iosevka.
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twallaover 3 years ago
In order of preference&#x2F;reverse chronological order - all patched w&#x2F; NerdFont:<p>- Fira Code Mono<p>- Inconsolata (This is basically Consolas w&#x2F; a permissive license and slightly different spacing)<p>- Consolas (MS Font so not free per se but easy enough to find floating around)
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wstoneover 3 years ago
Hack:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;sourcefoundry.org&#x2F;hack&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;sourcefoundry.org&#x2F;hack&#x2F;</a>
sharmiover 3 years ago
JetBrains Mono. Previously &lt;=Fira Code &lt;= Fantasque Sans Mono &lt;= Source Code Pro<p>When I don&#x27;t have access to these, Dejavu Sans Mono or Ubuntu Mono
jack1243starover 3 years ago
Fantasque Sans Mono [0] for vector font, and Cozette [1] for bitmap font.<p>[0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;belluzj&#x2F;fantasque-sans" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;belluzj&#x2F;fantasque-sans</a> [1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;slavfox&#x2F;Cozette" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;slavfox&#x2F;Cozette</a>
ljoshuaover 3 years ago
It’s an oldie but goodie, and still my favorite after trying many different programming typefaces: Adobe Source Code Pro.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;adobe-fonts.github.io&#x2F;source-code-pro&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;adobe-fonts.github.io&#x2F;source-code-pro&#x2F;</a>
Guvanteover 3 years ago
PragmataPro it is paid but it has been great.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;fsd.it&#x2F;shop&#x2F;fonts&#x2F;pragmatapro&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;fsd.it&#x2F;shop&#x2F;fonts&#x2F;pragmatapro&#x2F;</a>
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robbedpeterover 3 years ago
Always, always, <i>always</i> link to things.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;tonsky&#x2F;FiraCode" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;tonsky&#x2F;FiraCode</a>
xsaceover 3 years ago
SF Mono (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;developer.apple.com&#x2F;fonts&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;developer.apple.com&#x2F;fonts&#x2F;</a>)
going_hamover 3 years ago
Try Isoveka: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;be5invis&#x2F;Iosevka" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;be5invis&#x2F;Iosevka</a> It allows you to see more. Everything suddenly starts making sense and every other fonts will feel ..... different .....
flicksterover 3 years ago
Iosevka is my go-to font. I also really like its quasi-proportional style for regular text editing.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;be5invis.github.io&#x2F;Iosevka" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;be5invis.github.io&#x2F;Iosevka</a>
37ef_ced3over 3 years ago
The Go Programming Language&#x27;s monospaced TrueType font:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;go.dev&#x2F;blog&#x2F;go-fonts" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;go.dev&#x2F;blog&#x2F;go-fonts</a><p>Best font I&#x27;ve ever used, by a mile.
gedyover 3 years ago
Recursive Sans Mono, casual or semicasual: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;arrowtype&#x2F;recursive" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;arrowtype&#x2F;recursive</a>
luckman212over 3 years ago
JetBrains Mono
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rudileeover 3 years ago
Input - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;input.djr.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;input.djr.com&#x2F;</a> I use the narrow proportional variant, except when code in Go.
ryanchantsover 3 years ago
Dank Mono: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;philpl.gumroad.com&#x2F;l&#x2F;dank-mono" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;philpl.gumroad.com&#x2F;l&#x2F;dank-mono</a><p>Totally worth the $40.
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slipwalkerover 3 years ago
Fira Code iScript<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;kencrocken&#x2F;FiraCodeiScript" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;kencrocken&#x2F;FiraCodeiScript</a>
bmitcover 3 years ago
Consolas<p>I don&#x27;t know why Microsoft doesn&#x27;t ship it with Visual Studio Code on all platforms, but on macOS I get it by installing an Office product.
adgjlsfhk1over 3 years ago
If you use a language that has a bunch of unicode (especially Julia), JuliaMono is really good. It does a lot of very nice symbol alignment.
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JamesLeonisover 3 years ago
I&#x27;ve used Code New Roman for a while now, though I&#x27;m unironically looking at that Comic Mono now...
cercatrovaover 3 years ago
SF Mono even on non Apple machines. I use the Powerline versions do I can use fancy terminals.
a-salehover 3 years ago
Fira Code with ligatures enabled. Mostly because I still like ligatures?
mrathover 3 years ago
I switch between Fira Code, mononoki and Cascadia Code
jessikatover 3 years ago
It&#x27;s non-free, but I really love Operator Mono.
karmabover 3 years ago
SourceCodePro FiraCode Inconsolata, in that order
derekpankaewover 3 years ago
Monaco, Visual Studio Code&#x27;s default font.
ab_testingover 3 years ago
Source Code Pro
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riders_of_____over 3 years ago
IBM Plex Mono
fzilover 3 years ago
Absolutely in love with Iosevka!
gbraadover 3 years ago
Old Topaz as used on the Amiga
joshxyzover 3 years ago
Operator Mono SSm<p>Yes the pirated version lol
mavelikaraover 3 years ago
Monaco
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ncmncmover 3 years ago
Inconsolata, all the way.
anamaxover 3 years ago
Courier.<p>Before that, VT52&#x2F;100.
__dover 3 years ago
fixed, aka 6x13.
lucasyvasover 3 years ago
Office Code Pro
foobarbaz33over 3 years ago
Ubuntu Mono
ksherlockover 3 years ago
Pica 10.
Jiocusover 3 years ago
3270.
emschlrover 3 years ago
Monaco