1 Jan
2006
1 Jan
'06
8:13 a.m.
In message <43B7CBB5.3010405 at gjcp.net>
Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp at gjcp.net> wrote:
It's a good question, though - why *do* we use
fixed-width fonts for
programming? Tradition? Or does it just make things easier somehow?
I suspect it's because fixed-width fonts make it easier to indent source code
consistently. Assuming you're using spaces instead of tabs that is.
[ Proggy fonts ]
They do look pretty good.
Smaller than Bitstream Vera Sans Mono, and just as easy to read, too.
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