Reasons: I haven't found a proportional code font I like very much and, more importantly, many—MANY—existing code files include text arranged with the expectation of monospace fonts and if you use proportional, they become a mess.
Agreed.
All respect to those who like proportional fonts, to each their own, but I think of code as a 2d grid.
Same reason I use syntax highlighting: color is another dimension that helps me see what I’m doing. This is particularly notable in Lisps, where turning on rainbow parens can be like switching on a light switch, immediately helping me understand the shape of the forms.
Re:Input: Fonts for Code
by yellowbuilding on Monday January 14, 2019 @07:31AM
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Inconsolata
So why code in a monospaced font then? There's no rule that says you have to write code in a monospaced font. I've used proportional fonts for many years, and almost every programmer's editor supports them.
I'm currently using a slightly modified version of Trebuchet MS (I replaced the tilde with a better one). Another example is Input Sans, one of the three fonts today's thread is about.
If you like proportional fonts, go for it!