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If you're having trouble with ClearType, it might be because of the note above (i.e. "monitor must be running at its native resolution").

NoahPhense wrote:I usually use Verdana for everything.

I've just noticed that Dina, Verdana & MS San Serif are very similar.

Verdana would be a beautiful font for coding except for the fact that it isn't monospaced, which to me is a necessity for programming.

netmaestro wrote:Yes, good point, cleartype could be making the difference. I always use it and I forgot what a difference it makes:

Good call. I use clear type all the time and it makes the font much easier to read.

netmaestro wrote:Verdana would be a beautiful font for coding except for the fact that it isn't monospaced, which to me is a necessity for programming.

Yeah, I moved into the Bitstream Vera now. Using it for Outlook too.

Pretty nice.

- np

NoahPhense wrote:

netmaestro wrote:Verdana would be a beautiful font for coding except for the fact that it isn't monospaced, which to me is a necessity for programming.

Yeah, I moved into the Bitstream Vera now. Using it for Outlook too.

Pretty nice.

- np

SNAP! I use it for my mail client too.

I think Bitstream Vera * looks plain ugly. In addition the mono version is unusable for coding because it's got no serifs.

I don't want to bitmap fonts since they can't be used with ClearType.

Since I want a modern style, serifs, monospacing, and ClearType most fonts are ruled out and I'm left with Courier New.

Trond wrote:I don't want to bitmap fonts since they can't be used with ClearType.

@Trond, try Dina - though it's a bitmap font, it has a very 'clean' design and shape. Though I don't use ClearType, I just switched over to it temporarily to see if there was any noticeable difference or improvement using it with Dina, and I couldn't notice any difference. See how you go.

I went with the www.dafont.com offering and adjusted my LCD with the ClearType Tuner.

Thanks guys.

I tried a lot of monospaced fonts.

And the one I like the most is ... "Courier New"

mskuma wrote:Though I don't use ClearType, I just switched over to it temporarily to see if there was any noticeable difference or improvement using it with Dina, and I couldn't notice any difference.

Exactly, because Dina is a bitmap font. I want ClearType and no jagged edges so I don't want to use Dina.

I never said 'don't use ClearType', just saying I think dina looks fine as-is due to it's clean design. However fonts, like the use of any embellishments like cleartype, are subjective.

Wow - I never noticed this before.. I saw the following animation in PB during font changes..



kinda looks like gnozal's avatar icon. Anyone else see it, or I'm late to the party..

I've never seen anything like that, so if you're late to the party then so am I... seems odd though.

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