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<a href="index.html"><code>~</code></a>
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<h1 class="heading-element">Fonts</h1>
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<p>
I always want the best fonts for my terminal, my text editor, my ... But
I'm not satisfied easily, so I keep trying new fonts. Prefer free fonts of
course :D
</p>
<p>TLDR:</p>
<p>
On macOS, use
<a href="https://developer.apple.com/fonts/" rel="nofollow"
>San Francisco</a
>
for everything. Remember each time macOS release new version/new update,
you should download again to get (maybe) latest version.
</p>
<p>Otherwise:</p>
<ul>
<li>
Use
<a href="https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsMono">JetBrains Mono</a>
for code.
</li>
<li>
Use <a href="https://github.com/rsms/inter">Inter</a> for display.
</li>
</ul>
<p>Always choose <strong>OTF</strong> over <strong>TTF</strong> format.</p>
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<h2 class="heading-element">
<a href="https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsMono">JetBrains Mono</a>
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<p>JetBrains branding font.</p>
<ul>
<li>Support Vietnamese</li>
<li>Support bold, italic</li>
<li>Support ligatures</li>
<li>Has dotted zero</li>
</ul>
<p>
Ligatures I prefer: <code>ss02</code>, <code>cv04</code>,
<code>cv16</code>, <code>cv18</code>, <code>cv19</code>,
<code>cv20</code>.
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<h2 class="heading-element">
<a href="https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka">Iosevka</a>
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<p>I often choose SS08 variant because I also love PragmataPro too.</p>
<ul>
<li>Support Vietnamese</li>
<li>Support bold, italic</li>
<li>Support ligatures</li>
<li>Has dotted zero</li>
<li>Has display font</li>
</ul>
<p>
Font is narrow, can display much more on small screen. But too much
config/variant for ligatures scares me.
</p>
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<a href="https://github.com/arrowtype/recursive">Recursive</a>
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<p>I often choose Casual variant.</p>
<ul>
<li>Support Vietnamese</li>
<li>Support bold, italic</li>
<li>Support ligatures</li>
<li>Has dotted zero</li>
<li>Has display font</li>
</ul>
<p>Ligatures I prefer: <code>ss10</code>, <code>ss12</code>.</p>
<p>Looks good on my phone.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.recursive.design/process/" rel="nofollow"
>Designing Recursive</a
>
</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://github.com/blobject/agave">agave</a>
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id="user-content-agave"
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<ul>
<li>No Vietnamese</li>
<li>Support bold</li>
<li>No italic</li>
<li>No ligatures</li>
<li>Has dotted zero</li>
</ul>
<p>
Font is small, can display much more on small screen. I like its curved
look.
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<h2 class="heading-element">
<a href="https://github.com/jenskutilek/sudo-font">Sudo</a>
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<p>Small fonts, saving space.</p>
<ul>
<li>Support Vietnamese</li>
<li>Support bold, italic</li>
<li>No ligatures</li>
<li>Has dotted zero</li>
<li>Has display font</li>
</ul>
<p>
Unique to me. Strange <code>#</code>, looks same as <code>4</code> (I
don't like it for now).
</p>
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<h2 class="heading-element">
<a href="https://github.com/belluzj/fantasque-sans"
>Fantasque Sans Mono</a
>
</h2>
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id="user-content-fantasque-sans-mono"
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<p>Comic vibe. Look smoothly and too much curve.</p>
<ul>
<li>No Vietnamese</li>
<li>Support bold, italic</li>
<li>Support ligatures</li>
</ul>
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<h2 class="heading-element">
<a href="https://apl385.com/fonts/index.htm" rel="nofollow">APL-385</a>
and <a href="https://github.com/abrudz/APL386">APL386</a>
</h2>
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id="user-content-apl-385-and-apl386"
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<ul>
<li>No Vietnamese</li>
<li>No bold, italic</li>
<li>No ligatures (APL-385 not APL386)</li>
<li>Has display font (APL333)</li>
</ul>
<p>I love its wide look, also it's feel nostalgic.</p>
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<h2 class="heading-element">
<a href="https://github.com/IBM/plex">IBM Plex</a>
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<p>
IBM branding font, good alternative for Inter, has both monospace and
display variant.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Support Vietnamese</li>
<li>Support bold, italic</li>
<li>No ligatures</li>
<li>Has dotted zero</li>
<li>Has display font</li>
</ul>
<p>Looks fancy. Strange <code>#</code>.</p>
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<h2 class="heading-element">
<a href="https://github.com/pcaro90/hermit">Hermit</a>
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<ul>
<li>No Vietnamese</li>
<li>Support bold, italic</li>
<li>No ligatures</li>
</ul>
<p>Looks unique to me, with some sharp look.</p>
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<h2 class="heading-element">
<a href="https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts">Nerd Fonts</a>
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<p>For fancy terminal, only need <code>NerdFontsSymbolsOnly</code></p>
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<h2 class="heading-element">
Murr fonts, but I don't use much now (some fonts I already try in the
past)
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<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode">Fira Code</a>: best
ligatures.
</li>
<li><a href="https://input.djr.com/" rel="nofollow">Input</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/larsenwork/monoid">Monoid</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/madmalik/mononoki">mononoki</a>: share same
vibe with agave.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://design.ubuntu.com/font" rel="nofollow"
>Ubuntu Monospace</a
>: nostalogic to me since first Linux distro I use is Ubuntu.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/coz-m/MPLUS_FONTS">M+</a>: Japanese
aesthetic.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/evilmartians/mono">Martian Mono</a>: wide
font with bold, strong look.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/0xType/0xProto">0xProto</a>: found it on
Instagram.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/eigilnikolajsen/commit-mono">Commit Mono</a
>: claim to be true netral font. Also I love the website.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/rubjo/victor-mono">Victor Mono</a>: love
italic.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/subframe7536/maple-font">Maple Font</a>: fun
shape.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/microsoft/cascadia-code">Cascadia Code</a>:
Microsoft branding font.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/intel/intel-one-mono">Intel One Mono</a>:
latest Intel branding font.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/githubnext/monaspace">Monaspace</a>: new
GitHub fonts with Texture Healing.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/iaolo/iA-Fonts">iA-Fonts</a>: Notion mono
font.
</li>
</ul>
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<h3 class="heading-element">Bitmap/Oldschool</h3>
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id="user-content-bitmapoldschool"
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<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://terminus-font.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow"
>Terminus</a
>: super old, super legend font.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/rbanffy/3270font">3270font</a>: nostalogic.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/slavfox/Cozette">Cozette</a>: feel 8-bit
vibe, mono to death. But sometimes it's hard to read. Bitmap fonts is
hard to install too.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/" rel="nofollow"
>The Ultimate Oldschool PC Font Pack</a
>
with
<a
href="https://int10h.org/blog/2020/12/more-font-updates-oldschool-pack-flexi-vga/"
rel="nofollow"
>Flexi IBM VGA</a
>: old school.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://style64.org/c64-truetype" rel="nofollow">C64</a>:
Commodore 64 font.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/kika/fixedsys">Fixedsys Excelsior</a>: old
DOS vibe.
</li>
<li>
<a
href="http://www.kreativekorp.com/software/fonts/fairfaxhd/"
rel="nofollow"
>Fairfax HD</a
>: bitmap vibe but support vector.
</li>
</ul>
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<h3 class="heading-element">Only display</h3>
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id="user-content-only-display"
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aria-label="Permalink: Only display"
href="#only-display"
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<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/intel/clear-sans">Clear Sans</a>: used to be
Intel branding font.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont" rel="nofollow"
>Atkinson Hyperlegible</a
>: for reading ebook.
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://github.com/arrowtype/shantell-sans">Shantell Sans</a>:
another Comic vibe.
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://shantellsans.com/process" rel="nofollow"
>The Story of Shantell Sans</a
>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>
<strong>Costing money</strong> fonts, but I like them too much, will
probably buy it if I have money:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://fsd.it/shop/fonts/pragmatapro/" rel="nofollow"
>PragmataPro</a
>
</li>
<li>
<a
href="https://berkeleygraphics.com/typefaces/berkeley-mono/"
rel="nofollow"
>Berkeley Mono Typeface</a
>
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.monolisa.dev/" rel="nofollow">MonoLisa</a></li>
</ul>
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<h2 class="heading-element">Tools</h2>
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id="user-content-tools"
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aria-label="Permalink: Tools"
href="#tools"
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge">FontForge</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/rosettatype/hyperglot">Hyperglot</a></li>
</ul>
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