Many programming fonts allow customization through OpenType features. For people who are picky about certain properties, like easily distinguishable l and I (lowercase L and uppercase i), a single toggle can make a difference between rejecting a font and starting to use it. Unfortunately, choosing the perfect font with the perfect setup is way harder than it should be. This post describes the tools that may help, including the one that I wrote recently.
Whenever I stumble upon a new font, I want to know:how does the font generally look?
does the font allow customization of specific glyphs that bother me?
when set up properly, how does the font fare against my current setup?But first, how do you even learn about a new font?…
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