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While we're in this thread suggesting comic-style monospaced fonts, I can recommend Monaspace Radon: https://monaspace.githubnext.com/ https://monaspace.github

by mlsu 2y ago

While we're in this thread suggesting comic-style monospaced fonts, I can recommend Monaspace Radon: https://monaspace.githubnext.com/ https://monaspace.githubnext.com/ (go down to variants, it's 4th) It actually works! I actually really like Comic Sans and that style of font. Don't understand the haters!

core_dumped 2y ago
All of the Monaspace fonts are really well done. But Krypton is the best :P
- jsheard 2y ago
  The "texture healing" feature is really clever, I hope that catches on in more mono fonts.
dspillett 2y ago
My two problems with it were/are: 1. Gratuitous overuse often in inappropriate places (bad news from work, invitation to a funeral, etc.) 2. The fact that it was optimised in its hinting for low resolution screens common around the time of its creation (and its initial target, via MS Bob) making it not optimal for higher resolutions (in print, or on more modern higher resolution screens with or without sub-pixel rendering). If you are going to use that sort of font, I think there are better choices than Comic Sans itself (unless CS has had updates over the years, which, come to think of it, is not unlikely). If you really want to wind up people who care too much about what fonts you use, try combining the two most overuses and disliked with Comic Papyrus: https://creativemarket.com/blog/designer-combines-papyrus-and-comic-sans-the-end-is-near https://creativemarket.com/blog/designer-combines-papyrus-an... (since renamed Comic Parchment due to litigious arseholery).
- adastra22 2y ago
  > inappropriate places You're begging the question. Why is it inappropriate?
  - mannykannot 2y ago
    Begging the question? It appears to be an opinion, and it is definitely not an argument.
    - adastra22 2y ago
      Start of thread: > I actually really like Comic Sans and that style of font. Don't understand the haters! Then you replied saying among other things that its use is inappropriate in many contexts. But that’s circular. why is it deemed inappropriate?
      - xpe 2y ago
        You can't spell funeral without fun.
      - dspillett 2y ago
        You seem to be talking to three posters as if we are all the same person…
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      - mannykannot 2y ago
        With or without the apparent misidentification of authorship, it is not clear to me what could be seen as circular here.
  - dspillett 2y ago
    Well, I gave two examples of many possibilities. To go into a bit more detail on them: Bad news from work in a jovial friendly font like comic sans would be inappropriate from the view of entirely failing to show empathy and read the room. A typeface like that on a 0% pay rise, redundancy notice, or news that the team had lost a significant contract would be an extra slap in the face. I have seen this sort of thing. The level of incredulity that could be read into your reply begs a question or two back: do you really think it might be appropriate?, and if so: why? The funeral notice is more of a grey area as it depends on the person being funed. I don't think many would want comic sans used in that context, I know I wouldn't, but of course some might, and may even request it. Heck, if they requested bright rainbow striped Ransom Note Extra Bold with added porn windings, darn well use that. It is their funeral, after all.
- magnetowasright 2y ago
  Funeral invitation in comic sans (or your combo punch of comic sans + papyrus) is absolutely my vibe, brb gotta update my will to stipulate this Jokes aside, I see a lot of either font on local small businesses' branding and it definitely makes an impression, for better or (usually) worse. I'm probably missing out on some great local businesses because I've written them off without really thinking about it until now because of using either font.
aidenn0 2y ago
I find the Radon font to make the l and i characters look too much like an oblique z character.
meowface 2y ago
I don't know if I'm unique or something, but Radon is extremely painful for me to look at and makes everything harder to read. It makes me feel like I'm dyslexic or something. I currently use Fira Code and find that very easy to read and look at.
- jihadjihad 2y ago
  It’s not just you. A few weeks ago I saw the “noble gas” fonts here on HN and gave them a try, ended up going back to JetBrains Mono. Still haven’t found one that can reliably displace it—even my prior daily driver, Fira Code!
  - cy_hauser 2y ago
    Try Hack. I've tried many including Jetbrains Mono and Fira Code. Both are really good but I drifted back to Hack. It just hits a comfortable place for me.
    - meowface 2y ago
      Maybe I just need more time getting used to them, but I just tried installing JetBrains Mono and Hack and switched between them + Fira Code a bunch and I still prefer Fira Code.
    - jihadjihad 2y ago
      Good suggestion. I like it a lot, but the Regular weight is still too bold for my taste. I'm using JetBrains Mono ExtraLight right now, so I just wish Hack had a couple lighter-weight options to try out.
  - jnrk 2y ago
    I've taken the Coding Font blind test tournament a couple of times the last years, and I somehow always end up with Fira Code as the winner. https://www.codingfont.com/ https://www.codingfont.com/
    - 2y ago
b112 2y ago
Obviously this stuff is personal, so if you like, awesome. For me, my first thought was "what about italics"?
replete 2y ago
The 'l' looks like a 'Z' to me, have you just got used to this?
card_zero 2y ago
I just don't like it as a comic handwriting font. Something about its character, or lack of character. It should feel lively and impish, but instead it feels lame and half-dead, to me. There's all these attempts at quirkiness like the 'C' with its irregular curve and little hook, but they all fall flat, they don't seem natural, they don't have rhythm. It gives me a feeling like I've been handed a weak joke and I'm expected to read it aloud.
perelin 2y ago
My daily driver for the last year or so. But it really is an acquired taste. Some colleagues love it and now use it as well, some hate looking at it and comment on it every time I share my screen.

by mlsu 2y ago

core_dumped 2y ago

All of the Monaspace fonts are really well done. But Krypton is the best :P

jsheard 2y ago
The "texture healing" feature is really clever, I hope that catches on in more mono fonts.

dspillett 2y ago

My two problems with it were/are: 1. Gratuitous overuse often in inappropriate places (bad news from work, invitation to a funeral, etc.) 2. The fact that it was optimised in its hinting for low resolution screens common around the time of its creation (and its initial target, via MS Bob) making it not optimal for higher resolutions (in print, or on more modern higher resolution screens with or without sub-pixel rendering). If you are going to use that sort of font, I think there are better choices than Comic Sans itself (unless CS has had updates over the years, which, come to think of it, is not unlikely). If you really want to wind up people who care too much about what fonts you use, try combining the two most overuses and disliked with Comic Papyrus: https://creativemarket.com/blog/designer-combines-papyrus-and-comic-sans-the-end-is-near https://creativemarket.com/blog/designer-combines-papyrus-an... (since renamed Comic Parchment due to litigious arseholery).

adastra22 2y ago
> inappropriate places You're begging the question. Why is it inappropriate?
- mannykannot 2y ago
  Begging the question? It appears to be an opinion, and it is definitely not an argument.
  - adastra22 2y ago
    Start of thread: > I actually really like Comic Sans and that style of font. Don't understand the haters! Then you replied saying among other things that its use is inappropriate in many contexts. But that’s circular. why is it deemed inappropriate?
    - xpe 2y ago
      You can't spell funeral without fun.
    - dspillett 2y ago
      You seem to be talking to three posters as if we are all the same person…
      - deleted 2y ago
        [deleted]
    - mannykannot 2y ago
      With or without the apparent misidentification of authorship, it is not clear to me what could be seen as circular here.
- dspillett 2y ago
  Well, I gave two examples of many possibilities. To go into a bit more detail on them: Bad news from work in a jovial friendly font like comic sans would be inappropriate from the view of entirely failing to show empathy and read the room. A typeface like that on a 0% pay rise, redundancy notice, or news that the team had lost a significant contract would be an extra slap in the face. I have seen this sort of thing. The level of incredulity that could be read into your reply begs a question or two back: do you really think it might be appropriate?, and if so: why? The funeral notice is more of a grey area as it depends on the person being funed. I don't think many would want comic sans used in that context, I know I wouldn't, but of course some might, and may even request it. Heck, if they requested bright rainbow striped Ransom Note Extra Bold with added porn windings, darn well use that. It is their funeral, after all.
magnetowasright 2y ago
Funeral invitation in comic sans (or your combo punch of comic sans + papyrus) is absolutely my vibe, brb gotta update my will to stipulate this Jokes aside, I see a lot of either font on local small businesses' branding and it definitely makes an impression, for better or (usually) worse. I'm probably missing out on some great local businesses because I've written them off without really thinking about it until now because of using either font.

aidenn0 2y ago

I find the Radon font to make the l and i characters look too much like an oblique z character.

meowface 2y ago

I don't know if I'm unique or something, but Radon is extremely painful for me to look at and makes everything harder to read. It makes me feel like I'm dyslexic or something. I currently use Fira Code and find that very easy to read and look at.

jihadjihad 2y ago
It’s not just you. A few weeks ago I saw the “noble gas” fonts here on HN and gave them a try, ended up going back to JetBrains Mono. Still haven’t found one that can reliably displace it—even my prior daily driver, Fira Code!
- cy_hauser 2y ago
  Try Hack. I've tried many including Jetbrains Mono and Fira Code. Both are really good but I drifted back to Hack. It just hits a comfortable place for me.
  - meowface 2y ago
    Maybe I just need more time getting used to them, but I just tried installing JetBrains Mono and Hack and switched between them + Fira Code a bunch and I still prefer Fira Code.
  - jihadjihad 2y ago
    Good suggestion. I like it a lot, but the Regular weight is still too bold for my taste. I'm using JetBrains Mono ExtraLight right now, so I just wish Hack had a couple lighter-weight options to try out.
- jnrk 2y ago
  I've taken the Coding Font blind test tournament a couple of times the last years, and I somehow always end up with Fira Code as the winner. https://www.codingfont.com/ https://www.codingfont.com/
  - 2y ago

b112 2y ago

Obviously this stuff is personal, so if you like, awesome. For me, my first thought was "what about italics"?

replete 2y ago

The 'l' looks like a 'Z' to me, have you just got used to this?

card_zero 2y ago

I just don't like it as a comic handwriting font. Something about its character, or lack of character. It should feel lively and impish, but instead it feels lame and half-dead, to me. There's all these attempts at quirkiness like the 'C' with its irregular curve and little hook, but they all fall flat, they don't seem natural, they don't have rhythm. It gives me a feeling like I've been handed a weak joke and I'm expected to read it aloud.

perelin 2y ago

My daily driver for the last year or so. But it really is an acquired taste. Some colleagues love it and now use it as well, some hate looking at it and comment on it every time I share my screen.