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When comparing Agave vs Microsoft Verdana, the Slant community recommends Agave for most people. In the question“What are the best programming fonts?” Agave is ranked 56th while Microsoft Verdana is ranked 105th.
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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 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 italics
Con No ligature support
Con Not monospaced
-if that is an absolute must for you. But don't assume it is until you've tried without...