What is your preferred font for working with code and data?
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The features I would look for in a 'programmers' font are
- Monospaced (maybe less important for code, but more important for data)
- Distinguishable characters. Often I (uppercase i), 1 (one) and l (lower-case L) can be confusing, as can O (upper-case o) and 0 (zero). I'd be interested other character issues, especially in accented or extended character sets.
- Free
- Windows / Linux / OSX
- Legible on screen and printouts at smaller sizes
I've community wiki'd this. I'm really looking for a list of fonts that qualify. From that list, people can pick what looks good to them.
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