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Re:JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for devel... by GordonS on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @06:14PM (#22059891)
I'm something of a JetBrains fanboi, but unfortunately I have to agree.

I pitted this font against my trusty Consolas, but Consolas wins outright - all the features that JetBrains claim are beneficial (narrow characters and so on) actually seem to make for a less legible font.

This is now a very crowded space, and JetBrains' font seems very similar (to my eye) to [Input](https://input.fontbureau.com) - honestly, I'm not sure what JetBrains think they are bringing new to the table here :-/

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Re:JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for devel... by SalientBlue on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @11:04PM (#22061592)
That's funny, because I had the exact opposite reaction. I was using Consolas, and when I turned on JetBrains Mono I thought "Ah! This is so much clearer!" Just goes to show you how subjective fonts are.
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Re:JetBrains Mono: A free and open-source typeface for devel... by necovek on Thursday January 16, 2020 @05:12AM (#22063170)
Impression and our perceived satisfication is certainly subjective. And sometimes, the only thing we are looking for is a change.

But readability and legibility can be measured. It's unfortunate that Jetbrains makes a bunch of claims without supporting any of them with results surveys/studies, because if right, that would translate to other font designs as well.

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