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I was the same until I started using Fira Code and don't think I'll ever go back to anything else. the ligatures are worth it https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCod

I was the same until I started using Fira Code and don't think I'll ever go back to anything else. the ligatures are worth it https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode

jdthedisciple 3y ago
I must say it does look awesome. Although I'm personally not a fan of ligatures, I feel they may increase mental burden at times; for example having to look closely if it's = vs == or == vs === among other examples.
- logbiscuitswave 3y ago
  +100 I really dislike ligatures. They are one of those things that seem great in theory but I find them to be a real distraction. This is why I never got into the JetBrains fonts — there was no ligature-free option. (Maybe there is now, but I haven’t felt motivated to try it again.)
  - Hissigh 3y ago
    I also dislike ligatures, but I have been using JetBrains Mono for over a year now with ligatures disabled. works great!
  - flobosg 3y ago
    > Maybe there is now You’re right! Check out the NL (no ligature) version: https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsMono/tree/master/fonts/ttf https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsMono/tree/master/fonts...
  - dkjaudyeqooe 3y ago
    You don't have to use them, even if they're in the font, just turn them off in your reditor. Conversely I can turn them on for code I didn't write. There is no downside to ligatures.
bayindirh 3y ago
Hack is very underrated and awesome. Fira Code is nice, so is Adobe Source Code Pro [0], and Iosevka [1]. Yet, Berkeley is truly at its own level. [0]: https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-code-pro https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-code-pro [1]: https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka
- lioeters 3y ago
  Source Code Pro is damn near perfect for me, I've been using it for some years. Occasionally I get an itch to explore other fonts, but I always come back to this one, all its refined details just feel good to my eyes.

I was the same until I started using Fira Code and don't think I'll ever go back to anything else. the ligatures are worth it https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode

jdthedisciple 3y ago

I must say it does look awesome. Although I'm personally not a fan of ligatures, I feel they may increase mental burden at times; for example having to look closely if it's = vs == or == vs === among other examples.

logbiscuitswave 3y ago
+100 I really dislike ligatures. They are one of those things that seem great in theory but I find them to be a real distraction. This is why I never got into the JetBrains fonts — there was no ligature-free option. (Maybe there is now, but I haven’t felt motivated to try it again.)
- Hissigh 3y ago
  I also dislike ligatures, but I have been using JetBrains Mono for over a year now with ligatures disabled. works great!
- flobosg 3y ago
  > Maybe there is now You’re right! Check out the NL (no ligature) version: https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsMono/tree/master/fonts/ttf https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsMono/tree/master/fonts...
- dkjaudyeqooe 3y ago
  You don't have to use them, even if they're in the font, just turn them off in your reditor. Conversely I can turn them on for code I didn't write. There is no downside to ligatures.

bayindirh 3y ago

Hack is very underrated and awesome. Fira Code is nice, so is Adobe Source Code Pro [0], and Iosevka [1]. Yet, Berkeley is truly at its own level. [0]: https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-code-pro https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-code-pro [1]: https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka

lioeters 3y ago
Source Code Pro is damn near perfect for me, I've been using it for some years. Occasionally I get an itch to explore other fonts, but I always come back to this one, all its refined details just feel good to my eyes.