When comparing KaiTi vs Microsoft Verdana, the Slant community recommends Microsoft Verdana for most people. In the question“What are the best programming fonts?” Microsoft Verdana is ranked 105th while KaiTi is ranked 124th.
Specs
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Pros
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.
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 No differentiation between 0O and Il
Zero O and cap-I lower-l look the same
Con Not monospaced
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