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I get the nostalgia, but even back in the day I though that the "standard" PC text mode font was really ugly. With a little bit more effort, IBM could have made

by rob74 2y ago

I get the nostalgia, but even back in the day I though that the "standard" PC text mode font was really ugly. With a little bit more effort, IBM could have made everyone's life a little bit more pleasant, but they didn't.

AnthonBerg 2y ago
As it turns out, it’s actually a quite beautiful font. It doesn’t make any sense, but it is. Like… It is its own aesthetic paradigm?
londons_explore 2y ago
There aren't that many choices when it comes to drawing the letter "A" on an 8x6 pixel grid... I don't think the font designers had much option for pretty.