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When comparing MT Courier 12 vs KaiTi, the Slant community recommends MT Courier 12 for most people. In the question“What are the best programming fonts?” MT Courier 12 is ranked 77th while KaiTi is ranked 124th.
Specs
AlternativeGNU FreeFont Mono
LicenseProprietary
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Pros
Pro Clear glyph resolution
Pro Simple yet effective
Pro Comes pre-installed on almost any operating system
This means that the user doesn't have to go to the bother of installing anything.
Pro Very clear even at small sizes
This font is included in windows by default and is really easy to read at small sizes, allowing you to keep more code on the screen. It was originally designed for simplified Chinese.
Cons
Con 1 (one) and lowercase l (ell) are very similar and can be confused
Con Doesn't look very good
Con Doesn't have a slashed zero
Con No differentiation between 0O and Il
Zero O and cap-I lower-l look the same