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I love Consolas, but Inconsolata (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inconsolata http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inconsolata) is a nice, friendly, take on it. I'd check

by ihodes 16y ago

I love Consolas, but Inconsolata (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inconsolata http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inconsolata) is a nice, friendly, take on it. I'd check it out if you haven't already–it's what I now use exclusively!

martian 16y ago
A great comparison of fonts that puts Inconsolata at the top. http://hivelogic.com/articles/top-10-programming-fonts http://hivelogic.com/articles/top-10-programming-fonts Inconsolata is also what I use exclusively. I make a point to install it on any new box that I'm going to be using regularly.
- JeffL 16y ago
  Thanks for the link. Note that it says Inconsolata is only at the top over Consolas because Consolas isn't free.
telemachos 16y ago
I love Inconsolata. I hate the curly quotes. If you feel the same, check out Inconsolata-dz: http://nodnod.net/2009/feb/12/adding-straight-single-and-double-quotes-inconsola/ http://nodnod.net/2009/feb/12/adding-straight-single-and-dou...
baddox 16y ago
Just tried it out on Windows 7 with ClearType (same settings I use with Consolas). I don't know if there's a problem with the way ClearType is rendering the font or what, but it looks terrible on my system. Is ClearType supposed to be disabled or what? Screenshots: 11pt http://i.imgur.com/Weq4G.png http://i.imgur.com/Weq4G.png 12pt http://i.imgur.com/L4UDZ.png http://i.imgur.com/L4UDZ.png
- copper 16y ago
  It isn't much better without ClearType, either. Inconsolata looks a /lot/ better on linux, so it could be something wrong with the font hinting.
- bryanh 16y ago
  Same thing here. Seems e isn't letting me disable cleartype either.
- lut4rp 16y ago
  Yes, it will look weird because Consolas was designed specifically for ClearType (which is why it looks nowhere as good on OS X). Inconsolata was designed without it. Similarly, Monaco doesn't look half as good on Windows :) Text rendering differs on OS X and Windows.
  - Terretta 16y ago
    I'm on OSX, and suggest some alternatives to Consolas above: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1454649 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1454649
wdewind 16y ago
Been looking for a good programming font, and was disappointed that the OP was not one, so thanks!

by ihodes 16y ago

martian 16y ago

A great comparison of fonts that puts Inconsolata at the top. http://hivelogic.com/articles/top-10-programming-fonts http://hivelogic.com/articles/top-10-programming-fonts Inconsolata is also what I use exclusively. I make a point to install it on any new box that I'm going to be using regularly.

JeffL 16y ago
Thanks for the link. Note that it says Inconsolata is only at the top over Consolas because Consolas isn't free.

telemachos 16y ago

I love Inconsolata. I hate the curly quotes. If you feel the same, check out Inconsolata-dz: http://nodnod.net/2009/feb/12/adding-straight-single-and-double-quotes-inconsola/ http://nodnod.net/2009/feb/12/adding-straight-single-and-dou...

baddox 16y ago

Just tried it out on Windows 7 with ClearType (same settings I use with Consolas). I don't know if there's a problem with the way ClearType is rendering the font or what, but it looks terrible on my system. Is ClearType supposed to be disabled or what? Screenshots: 11pt http://i.imgur.com/Weq4G.png http://i.imgur.com/Weq4G.png 12pt http://i.imgur.com/L4UDZ.png http://i.imgur.com/L4UDZ.png

copper 16y ago
It isn't much better without ClearType, either. Inconsolata looks a /lot/ better on linux, so it could be something wrong with the font hinting.
bryanh 16y ago
Same thing here. Seems e isn't letting me disable cleartype either.
lut4rp 16y ago
Yes, it will look weird because Consolas was designed specifically for ClearType (which is why it looks nowhere as good on OS X). Inconsolata was designed without it. Similarly, Monaco doesn't look half as good on Windows :) Text rendering differs on OS X and Windows.
- Terretta 16y ago
  I'm on OSX, and suggest some alternatives to Consolas above: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1454649 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1454649

wdewind 16y ago

Been looking for a good programming font, and was disappointed that the OP was not one, so thanks!