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Re:Input: Customisable Fonts for Code by nerdponx on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @09:21AM (#26646906)
I'll only consider using a non-monospaced font for code if elastic tabstops [0] become commonplace.

[0]: https://nickgravgaard.com/elastic-tabstops/

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Re:Input: Customisable Fonts for Code by mekkkkkk on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @10:21AM (#26647675)
Fair enough. I suppose it depends on your language and coding style. If you want/need to align arguments with start parenthesis for example, you'll have a bad time with variable width fonts for sure.
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