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Re: "Intelligent" non-proportional font
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Emilio Lopes |
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Re: "Intelligent" non-proportional font |
Date: |
Fri, 3 Jun 2005 08:54:36 +0000 (UTC) |
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Sébastien Vauban <ewgeocaufsfb <at> spammotel.com> writes:
> > > > Could someone tell me the name of an "intelligent" font,
> > > > i.e. (following my definition) a font where the number `1'
> > > > ("one") is differently written than the letter `l' ("ell")?
> > >
> > > There are a few choices left:
> > >
> > > Lucida Console
> > > Lucida Sans Typewriter (from Java Runtime Environment or SDK)
> >
> > Careful with Lucida San Typewriter and Lucida Console, since most
> > versions of it I have the difference between O and 0 is too subtle to
> > be picked up out-of-context. If the original poster is looked for 1/l
> > distinction, then that's probably an issue.
>
> Which font would you advice, then?
See
http://www.lowing.org/fonts/
http://keithdevens.com/wiki/ProgrammerFonts
I'm quite happy with the proggy fonts.