Here’s the Deal
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When comparing IBM 3270 vs Hermit, the Slant community recommends Hermit for most people. In the question“What are the best programming fonts?” Hermit is ranked 75th while IBM 3270 is ranked 104th. The most important reason people chose Hermit is:
The design of Hermit is clear and legible.
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Pros
Pro Classy design
IBM 3270 is simple, elegant and has a certain 1970's cool. It was built from the x3270 bitmap font.
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
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Con Bold weight has larger width & height
Makes mixing bold/regular weight cause un-even spacing
https://github.com/pcaro90/hermit/issues/5