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Add to SafariWhen comparing Bitstream Vera Sans Mono vs Microsoft Verdana, the Slant community recommends Bitstream Vera Sans Mono for most people. In the question“What are the best programming fonts?” Bitstream Vera Sans Mono is ranked 69th while Microsoft Verdana is ranked 105th. The most important reason people chose Bitstream Vera Sans Mono is:
You can fit a lot of text on the screen.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Compact
You can fit a lot of text on the screen.
Pro Font proportion is perfect
Width is just right (not too narrow, not too wide). Many other fonts lack this.
Pro Smooth with antialiasing
Smooth at small sizes while still clear.
Pro Readable at small sizes
All characters are easy to recognize at small sizes (comma, period, etc).
Pro Easy to read
This is subjective but this font is very easy to read. The letters are all spaced and sized properly.
Pro Free with Windows
Pro Compact while light
Packs lots of information into your screen space while remaining clear and never looking crowded.
Pro Renders perfectly at all sizes
Again, particularly in Windows
Pro Looks absolutely gorgeous in Windows
Looks good elsewhere as well, but the world-class hinting here really comes out with the windows rasterizer (probably optimized for it).
Cons
Con Line doesn't cover text right
When using Neomutt or htop, the line drawn over is too low - the top of the characters cut into the top of the line.
Con "mp" clump together with smaller sizes
E.g. in "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog".
Con Not monospaced
-if that is an absolute must for you. But don't assume it is until you've tried without...
