Only if you're using a bad font that doesn't differentiate between I and l
93 0 ReplyFixed-width Serif is the only way to go when doing any sort of coding.
However, Comic Sans is a surprisingly decent alternative if you want to use a Sans Serif typeface. The letters are easily distinguishable.
27 0 Replymonospace means the width of the "whole" character is always the same, but the width of the visible part of the character is not (imagine how large the dot would have to be for that to work)
...mm.m.
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Even if this is lowercase and the dot on the
i
differentiates then thel
would still be a dot.9 0 ReplyI was assuming it was all uppercase
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Sans serif fonts are widely considered easier to read.
8 0 ReplyYou can pry the serifs from my cold dead letters
12 0 ReplyWe should follow Calculus's example and represent all lowercase l's as ℓ
Or just add serifs to I even in sans serif fonts
5 0 ReplyLast I remember, serif fonts were easier to read on physical mediums, and sans was easier on digital mediums. Never learned why though so, grain of salt and all that
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Verdana > Tahoma > TNR >>>>> Arial, Calibri
7 0 ReplyYou gonna leave the hound as the only one unranked? That's no way to treat a dog 😛
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They actually did different widths at the start, very impressive. But that tapered off, the W should be much wider.
31 0 ReplyAnd M a bit.
6 0 ReplyW for WUMBO
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here i did the numbers 0-9
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31 0 Reply15 0 ReplyForget the front, what the hell is that kerning man
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Pixar lamp. Enough said.
13 0 ReplyWhy is
l
not a dot? I assume this is lower case12 2 ReplyGuess it’s upper case then.
21 0 ReplyBut upper case
i
is not a dot?3 2 Reply
looks like it's uppercase
2 0 ReplyUppercase L
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Who does a lowercase j with a line?
3 0 Replyit's uppercase, also j is still more wide than i
9 1 ReplyLowercase i? uppercase J?
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Me.
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There! In the spine of the dictionary the words are worthless. They are a mere weight pressing against my thoughtlessness.
2 0 ReplyFuck you too OP 😏
2 1 Reply😏
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So the I is lower case, but not the J?
2 3 ReplyIt could be uppercase. This doesn't specify the font used.
8 0 ReplyJ is in lower case too, the line on the right of the i is shorter than the others.
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