Comments on: ProFont: A Font for Programmers http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/18/profont-a-font-for-programmers/ The Life and Times of Geof F. Morris Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:03:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/18/profont-a-font-for-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-3145 Alex Thu, 19 Aug 2004 06:36:01 +0000 http://ijsm.org/archives/2004/08/18/profont-a-font-for-programmers/#comment-3145 I tried it for a while, but I'm pretty set on Monaco these days. I tried it for a while, but I’m pretty set on Monaco these days.

]]> By: Stephen http://gfmorris.com/2004/08/18/profont-a-font-for-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-3146 Stephen Thu, 19 Aug 2004 01:28:08 +0000 http://ijsm.org/archives/2004/08/18/profont-a-font-for-programmers/#comment-3146 You might also want to try one of the <a href="http://proggyfonts.com">Proggy fonts</a>, which are really good yet have an unfortunate name. I like Proggy Tiny (slashed zero). Then there are the bad attempts, such as <a href="http://www.matchfonts.com/pages/program.html">Oloron Program</a>. Be sure to check out the example of that font used in Perl programming. It's as if the punctuation is being shouted at you. "if LEFT PAREN DOLLAR SIGN config LEFT BRACKET BACKTICK sort BACKTICK RIGHT BRACKET..." You might also want to try one of the Proggy fonts, which are really good yet have an unfortunate name. I like Proggy Tiny (slashed zero).

Then there are the bad attempts, such as Oloron Program. Be sure to check out the example of that font used in Perl programming. It’s as if the punctuation is being shouted at you. “if LEFT PAREN DOLLAR SIGN config LEFT BRACKET BACKTICK sort BACKTICK RIGHT BRACKET…”

]]>