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Comment by khaledh | Hacker News Reader

I know this font is about versatility, but when it comes to a coding font I have yet to find something that beats JetBrains Mono (and I've tried many coding fonts).

https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/

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On windows, I tried dozens of trending fonts like fira code, new ms font, jetbrains etc but nothing looks more natural to read than Consolas (and also Roboto mono)

Exactly same. I try different fonts from time to time but always end up going back to Consolas.

I think Cascadia Code[0] is pretty close but I wish Microsoft would re-release Consolas with ligatures.

[0] https://github.com/microsoft/cascadia-code

Have you tried Inconsolata? I like Jetbrains Mono a lot too, but somehow still stick to Inconsolata, even after trying so many others so many times.

Also, Inconsolata 3.0 is also a variable font with a wide range, including widths from 0.5 to 2.0 of the standard width. I need to see about doing something similar to the Recursive mini-site where I show that off and explain how to get access to the capabilities, but have been busy with other stuff.

Yes. Inconsolata is really good, as is Consolas, and both have been two of my favorite fonts. But JetBrains Mono has clicked in my brain like no other font. It's just so pleasing to read, especially on a 4K monitor.

On the terminal, my favorite font is "Liberation Mono".

Some of the other good fonts are: Cascadia Code/Mono, Droid Sans Mono, Fira Code, Hack, Menlo, Source Code Pro, and Terminus. I just happen to like JetBrains Mono the most.

I'm surprised this is the only mention of Hack in this thread so far.

Since we're onto recommendations, I've been using 'Go Mono' for a while: https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/go-mono https://blog.golang.org/go-fonts

Wish the 'Recursive' font had a 'Slab-Serif' slider too, would've been interesting to compare.

I'm a fan of Liberation Mono and/or Cousine

I haven't seen this yet. Just downloaded and installed for VS Code and it makes a huge difference. Thanks for the recommendation!

Which exact variant are you using? Could you please copy past your setting line?

Ugh! I just tried it in Visual Studio 17 and it is ugly as hell. Source Code Pro is way better.

Terminus for the win!

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