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When comparing Agave vs Native, the Slant community recommends Agave for most people. In the question“What are the best programming fonts?” Agave is ranked 56th while Native is ranked 79th.
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Pros
Pro Sleek font and it looks good on the terminal
Pro Good design
Very nice, not boring, and clear to read even in small font sizes.
Pro Unusual “illusion” effect happens in word movement at smaller sizes!
Pro Readable
Pro Consistent character widths between the italics and weights
Within Native's weights and styles, each character occupies 580 points of space. This ensures code does not become misaligned if a developer prefers certain callouts in a different style.
Pro The regular weight is free for Desktop, Web, and App Licensing
The regular weight can be picked up free of charge on MyFonts or Fort Foundry’s site.
Pro No alignment issues when switching between styles
Pro Italics are given a lot of differentiation
Cons
Con No italics
Con No ligature support
Con Not FREE
Not free and hard to find.