Best font for programming?

[Kirk 10389821]

I use Droid Sans Mono Slashed It is a Slashed version of Droid Sans Mono The Slashed/Dotted Versions are available here: cosmix.org | Software[^] I have compared to many other fonts, while not perfect, I always end up back on this one. HTH! PS: As a Programmer, I liked 1Lli to be easily differentiated as well as 80O for my old weary eyes!

[Forogar]

Thanks, that was a lot simpler. I still prefer Consolas though! :)

- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

[Dale Barnard]

Georgia 11. I already know that I'm committing some crime by using a proportional font for coding, but I'm not stuck in the 1980s.

[BrainiacV]

I like OCR A Extended. Apostrophes and Quotes are easy to tell apart.

Psychosis at 10 Film at 11 Those who do not remember the past, are doomed to repeat it. Those who do not remember the past, cannot build upon it.

[fortjohnson]

I've been really liking Monoid. Been using it for the past year or so. GitHub - larsenwork/monoid: Customisable coding font with alternates, ligatures and contextual positioning. Crazy crisp at 12px/9pt. http://larsenwork.com/monoid/[^]

[David Carta]

I use Consolas simply because it is easy and is there. When I wanted to maximize screen space, I enjoyed both ProFont and Sheldon.

[Br Bill]

It's not nice, but I love Fixedsys anyway.

[Marc Lewandowski]

Since it isn't 1980 and I'm not making ASCII-art, I prefer proportional fonts even for coding. But seriously, I find that it makes code more readable because the eyes tend not to get caught in the rivers and lakes that easily form with fixed-width fonts. Also, we all want to get the most out of limited screen real-estate, but the only way to do that with fixed fonts is to squish even the widest characters beyond a reasonably readable point. I prefer MS Reference Sans Serif, which has clear distinctions between all the ambiguous chars (e.g., Il1 and 0O).

[Munchies_Matt]

Its big, easy to read, and stands out. I have been using it since the earliest days of programming. :)

[anil_jain]

Cosmix.org's Droid Sans Mono Slashed is the one I prefer. [^] Good for even size less than 8.

Anil