what with the 2x space?
Something I like about Source Code Pro is the greater spacing between identifiers. In comparison, I found DejaVu Sans and Source Sans Pro to be too dense, especially so with the latter. So I experimented with doubling the size of that space with the proportional fonts. I just Search-Replaced <space> with <space-space>, but in an IDE you could use one of the wider space character like the EN-QUAD [5]. Except the performance with Unicode versus ascii characters would need to be checked. I've attached a some more comparisons of identifier spacing. Sorry I mislead you with the Source Sans Pro 2X-spacing in previous PDF. You wont get that exactly out of the box without some code changes to use a wider space character. Check you opinion against the 1X-spacing. cheers -ben [5] http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/chars/spaces.html Goubier Thierry 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 [2] http://sourceforge.net/projects/sourcecodepro.adobe/files/ [3] http://blogs.adobe.com/typblography/2012/08/source-sans-pro.html [4] http://sourceforge.net/projects/sourcesans.adobe/postdownload?source=dlp
I'l let you try, then :)
Thierry