hmm.. i have suspicion that it is actually adobe who can't handle the font properly.. because in some examples for source code pro font, the adjacent letters jump onto each other. i don't believe it is that bad (see attached)[image: Inline images 1] On 17 October 2013 09:28, Goubier Thierry <thierry.goubier@cea.fr> wrote:
Excellent, I like the comparison a lot! Thanks!
My take is: - Unable to like Source Code Pro 9 (and it's so wide); - Source Sans Pro 9 has spacing issues (16r, the r is too close) and reading issues (it's the worse for the lL|i characters) - Source sans Pro 10 is better than 9 (but what with the 2x space?)
Overall, I'd stay with DejaVu Sans 9 based on this sample. In my opinion, the best compromise density / readability.
Thierry
Le 16/10/2013 19:56, btc@openinworld.com a écrit :
Goubier Thierry wrote:
I'd be more impressed if the argument was helping me distinguish between | and l.
Yes. It is designed to do that. Some common failings of monospaced fonts are noted [1] and dealt with. There comment section is also interesting.
The attached PDFs are the result of getting the urge to compare a broad coverage of code examples (taken from "Terse Guide to Squeak") against three fonts: * DejaVu Sans 9 point * Source Code Pro [1] [2] 9 point * Source Sans Pro [3] [4] 9 point & 10 point, since the width of 10 was the same as the others at 9. Also attached is the source excel file.
cheers -ben
[1] http://blogs.adobe.com/**typblography/2012/09/source-**code-pro.html<http://blogs.adobe.com/typblography/2012/09/source-code-pro.html> [2] http://sourceforge.net/**projects/sourcecodepro.adobe/**files/<http://sourceforge.net/projects/sourcecodepro.adobe/files/> [3] http://blogs.adobe.com/**typblography/2012/08/source-**sans-pro.html<http://blogs.adobe.com/typblography/2012/08/source-sans-pro.html> [4] http://sourceforge.net/**projects/sourcesans.adobe/** postdownload?source=dlp<http://sourceforge.net/projects/sourcesans.adobe/postdownload?source=dlp>
I'l let you try, then :)
Thierry
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