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Maybe some designer/typographer nerd should make syntax highlighting rules that only subtly emphasize different syntax categories. I am thinking something with
by unnah 2y ago
Maybe some designer/typographer nerd should make syntax highlighting rules that only subtly emphasize different syntax categories. I am thinking something with italics, slightly different font weights, and very limited use of colours. A possible starting point would be to just use italics for comments and normal text for the rest of the code.
- AlecSchueler 2y agoWhy? I haven't used syntax highlighting for years. I can see comments instantly because a block or line of natural language looks very out of place amongst blocks of code. Adding italics just makes it harder to read.
- vidarh 2y agoWe commonly did that before full syntax highlighting became common. More "aggressive" syntax highlighting became common because a lot of us want things to stand out much more.