TOtonsky·Dec 20, 2015
What editor do you use? Is it listed as supported here? https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode#editor-support
In Fira Code: monospaced font with programming ligaturestonsky
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tonsky / FiraCode
FiraCode
Free monospaced font with programming ligatures
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Free monospaced font with programming ligatures
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As for free, monospaced fonts, there is also FiraCode. Fira Code: free monospaced font with programming ligatures https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode EDIT: @airstrike beat me to…
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- i-tu/hasklig · linked in 3 of the same discussions
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| 2015 | 2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 2018 | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 2019 | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020 | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| 2024 | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 (partial) | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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9 sourcesYou can try this https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode/wiki/Setting-up-Emacs
In Fira Code: monospaced font with programming ligaturesFira Code: monospaced font with programming ligatures
97 points · Open discussionSome of these ideas are implemented in fonts like Fira Code https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode/ and Hasklig https://github.com/i-tu/Hasklig e.g. typing => gives ⇒
Both should be well known to HN readers.
In Experiments in Code Typography (2014)Have you see FiraCode? https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode
I find the idea interesting and would love to see more in this direction. It especially makes sense for languages with more obscure operators that are mimicking traditionally handwritten mathematical symbols.
That being said, I tried using FiraCode for a week and switched back. Some of the conventional common operators have become so ubiquitous and second nature to me that its difficult to adjust (especially the comparison operators). I'm still looking forward to more extended ligature fonts though.
In Hack: A typeface designed for source codeThe use of ligatures in Hasklig is very intriguing. Would really like to see more work in this vein. Could see benefits to Clojure (arrows) and even => in JavaScript.
EDIT: Looks like FiraCode has ligatures too https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode
In Hack: A typeface designed for source codeMonospaced font with programming ligatures
3 points · Open discussionFiraCode: a monospaced font with programming ligatures
3 points · Open discussionFiraCode: Monospaced font with programming ligatures
11 points · Open discussion