I appreciate you sharing your thoughts on this. I would gently note that you addressed a question other than the one I posed: > Why should code have to be in a

I appreciate you sharing your thoughts on this. I would gently note that you addressed a question other than the one I posed: > Why should code have to be in a monospace font? [emphasis added] The short answer is that it doesn't. Many programmers prefer proportional fonts, just as the vast majority prefer monospaced. Similarly, many programmers prefer light themes. Being somewhat older than most programmers, I find dark themes very hard to work with. There is a scientific and practical reason for this: A light theme causes the irises in my eyes to "stop down" so there is less blurring of the text. This is similar to the way a camera lens may give a sharper result when stopped down a bit instead of wide open. > The only real advantage that a proportional font has is that you can squeeze more text into a particular space and as a result you can read faster. Interesting that you mention this, as it relates to one of the reasons I like proportional fonts. It's not to squeeze in more text, it's so I can use a larger font. At my age, this is helpful! And I find proportional fonts more beautiful and readable. Anyway, let's respect each other's preferences instead of trying to establish what is best for everyone. You like monospaced fonts, I like proportional, and it's great that we have the choice!