When comparing JetBrains Mono vs Inconsolata, the Slant community recommends JetBrains Mono for most people. In the question“What are the best programming fonts?” JetBrains Mono is ranked 16th while Inconsolata is ranked 52nd.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Easy to use to read
Pro Easy to differentiate l, I, and 1
Pro Broad variety for ligature glyphs
Pro Very beautiful
Pro Four different weights
Pro Simple forms
Free from unnecessary details.
Pro Shape of ovals approaches rectangle
Makes vertical reading easier.
Pro Saves a lot of screen space
Pro The dotted zero looks cool
Pro Characters readable even at small sizes
The characters in Inconsolata have a slightly "wide" appearance that aids in readability, especially at small font sizes.
Pro Excellent readability
Very clear, distinct characters with decent spacing make Inconsolata very readable.
Pro Efficient scalability
Inconsolata scales well without loss of readability.
Pro Slashed zero characters are distinguishable from capital "O" and "Q" characters
Inconsolata-g screws this up by replacing the slashed zero with a dotted zero. A dotted zero is better than a zero with nothing in it, but worse than a slashed zero.
Pro Open source
It's an open source font, meaning it's freely available.
Pro No visible character breaks
Inconsolata renders lines in TUIs without visible character breaks; apparently unlike Inconsolata-g.
Pro Widely available
Inconsolata is available in the package managers of almost every open source OS.
Cons
Con No Slashed version/option for 0 (zero)
Con Arched braces
Too much arched braces, decreases clarity, touching characters almost.