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abainbridge • today at 10:53 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

I prefer bitmap fonts for coding / terminal. My monitor is 100 DPI and I like to cram as much on screen as possible. Here's a comparison of a bitmap font vs Nordwand https://gist.github.com/abainbridge/a4b2647ea91e661a7576417b...

I know I'm a bit weird, but the internet is full of weird people. It seems strange to me that nobody is interested in bitmap fonts these days.

What I really want is a hand anti-aliased bitmap font which prioritizes sharpness.


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bbrks • today at 11:11 AM

I always felt crazy for preferring bitmap fonts. The sharpness is unparalleled even against a 4k screen.

I really like using Cozette - it has great glyph support and a hi-dpi version

https://github.com/the-moonwitch/Cozette

I just wish more editors had support for true bitmap fonts! Turning off anti-aliasing on a bitmap->vector converted font is OK but not quite the same.