> 80 should be fine for most single lines of good code in most languages. C++ with even a modest template will flow over 80 without much effort. I'm now using

> 80 should be fine for most single lines of good code in most languages. C++ with even a modest template will flow over 80 without much effort. I'm now using the condensed width font Iosevka font [1] with 160 chars as my max width in clang-format and indents at 1. After a few days of using it, I'm converted. It was a bit odd looking at first, but I guess that's brain plasticity at work. 1. https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka/releases https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka/releases