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Add to SafariWhen comparing PT Mono vs Monospace, the Slant community recommends PT Mono for most people. In the question“What are the best programming fonts?” PT Mono is ranked 14th while Monospace is ranked 118th. The most important reason people chose PT Mono is:
PT Mono uses slashed zeros and a rounded lowercase "L", while all numbers are easily distinguishable.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Clear characters
PT Mono uses slashed zeros and a rounded lowercase "L", while all numbers are easily distinguishable.
Pro Crisp on display
No pixelation on high pixel density displays.
Pro Clearest parentheses/braces/brackets
You will read ({[ something like this with PT Mono smoothly on screen on any size and quality.
Pro Supports Dropbox sync
Dropbox integration updates files in real time.
Pro Files are organized via hashtags instead of folders
You organize files by adding hashtags as the last line of a document. You can even use nested hashtags for greater control.
Pro Distraction-free
Monospace Writer's interface is clutter-free, there's nothing but text on the screen.
Cons
Con No ligatures
Con Lower t stem is short, too similar to lower c
Preferentially, lower f, i, r, have feet, however fortunately lower l (ell) is tailed.
Con No Greek letters
Con Hashtag-based organizational method might not feel intuitive
Using hashtags might take some to get used when transition from more common organizational methods like folder-based organization.
