Here’s the Deal
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When comparing KaiTi vs Hermit, the Slant community recommends Hermit for most people. In the question“What are the best programming fonts?” Hermit is ranked 75th while KaiTi is ranked 124th. The most important reason people chose Hermit is:
The design of Hermit is clear and legible.
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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 Good design
The design of Hermit is clear and legible.
Pro OFL licensed
This means that the font is free and open source.
Cons
Con No differentiation between 0O and Il
Zero O and cap-I lower-l look the same
Con Bold weight has larger width & height
Makes mixing bold/regular weight cause un-even spacing
https://github.com/pcaro90/hermit/issues/5