- added a slashed zero to GNU Unifont
- added euro signs and some CE characters to some classic DOS / BIOS fonts
- added some CE characters to Envy Code B 10pt TTF
- added dotted zero and missing monospace flag to Lekton
- set missing monospace flag for Skyhook Mono
- added missing monospace flag to fs-regulate, fn0t and Generic Mono II.
- corrected "corrupt"underscore in Verily Serif Mono
| font | must be set to size | rough equivalent | serif | zero | "feel" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envy Code B 10pt | 10 | Dina 9 | no | slashed | allround |
| Px437 IBM ISO 9 | 12 | Raize 12 | no | dotted | allround |
| Px437 IBM PS2 thin2 | 12 | Camingo Code 11 | no | dotted | technical |
| Px437 IBM PS2 thin4 | 12 | Raize 11 | no | slashed | allround |
| GNU Unifont | 12 | Liberation Mono 11 | no | slashed | clean |
| Px437 Compaq 8x16 | 12 | PT Mono 10 | yes | dotted | laid back |
| Px437 Toshiba LCD | 12 | Go Mono 10 | yes | slashed | ambitious |
| font | rough equivalent | zero | "feel" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lekton | Ubuntu Mono | dotted | fancy |
| Skyhook Mono | Tamsyn 10x20 | slashed | futuristic |
| Generic Mono II | Bitstream Vera | slashed | clear |
| fn0t | Skyhook Mono | (not distinguished) | fancy |
| fs-regulate | Quinze, AD Mono | dotted | ornamental |
- GNU Unifont is a bitmap font with wide Unicode coverage, only good at (nominally) 12px.
- I've added a slashed zero.
- On the original page, Unix Bitmap formats are also available. I haven't modified these yet.
- Probably to extreme range of characters, conversion to "real monospace" with python fonttools ttx has failed so far.
- this is why it has to be selected as a variable pitch font in some terminals, see below for howto.
Trivia
- Personally I have a strong feeling that GNU Unifont closely "inspired" commercial font PragmataPro, although I haven't seen it acknowledged ...
- this would be a real GPL issue anyway, especially as it is one of the most expensive fonts available. and the author even tried to raise money to "make it public domain."
- GNU Unifont's only size fits right into PragmataPro's larger than usual size step between 10 and 11 pixels.
- Liberation Mono by RedHat is a little broader, but has a similar feel to GNU Unifont. It is not fixed to one size.
- PragmataPro has a larger i-dot. smaller line spacing and it seems stretched by one pixel compared with GNU Unifont.
- Luculent also has the large i-dot, is also pixel sharp between 7 and 14px and includes zodiac signs and sparklines.
- By the slight stretching, PragmataPro feels more refined/"designed". Personally, I prefer GNU Unifont most of the time. I like the feel, but surprisingly I like the feel of GNU Unicode better.
- GNU Unifont supports east asian characters, unlike PragmataPro.
- Iosevka is an agreeable Pragmata Pro replacement for antialiased rendering.
- Input Mono has a similar feel to Pragmata Pro, but is available for free in many widths and thicknesses. Input Font Family can also be customized in letterforms, line height, dotted / slashed / unmarked zero etc. http://input.fontbureau.com/preview
- Anka/Coder narrow from 14pt upward with anti-aliasing, I like Anka/Coder Narrow a lot.
- a bit like the also very useable Dina 9 but with larger line spacing which can be good sometimes.
- now added turkish characters dotless i, capital dotted I and soft g
- sans-serif monospace font in the vein of Vera, with a friendly feel
- zero slash has lower angle than most
- now with corrected monospace bit (done with ttx)
- has a similar feel to Ubuntu Mono or maybe Share Tech Mono and Klartext Mono
- now with dotted zero in order to distinguish letter oh and number zero
- also done: setting correct monospace flag with ttx
- futurisic monospace font, regular size is free, other styles available as paid offers
- had to correct the monospace bit with ttx from python pip fonttools to be able to use the font w/o workarounds.
- Personally I would prefer it when the author just sets the bit himself, after all it's supposed to be professional.
- I might not actually be allowed to offer it here. Fix it and I take it down.
- fancy / futuristic monospace font
- smaller in actual size than point size would suggest
- now with monospace flag in ttx. However, this doesn't seem to be enough for MobaXterm
- zero not yet distinguished from vowel o
- nice ornamental font
- smaller in actual size than point size would suggest
- I like this one for headers in org-mode, e.g.
- added Euro sign
- now with correct monospace flag in ttx and FontForge
- pixel sharp bitmap fonts as .ttf files, only useable at 12pt
- modded: added Euro sign and some turkish characters
- to do for later: "unbreak" the pipe symbol
- IBM now offers IBM Plex Mono, but this is good only from 14pt upwards. Currently I still prefer the old ones.
- pixel sharp bitmap fonts as .ttf files, only useable at 12pt
- from http://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/
- good narrow allround mono serif font
- added Euro sign and some turkish characters: dotless i, capital dotted I, soft g
- slim and very clear
- derived from Bitstream Vera Serif (proportional).
- best used @ 16pt with antialiasing
- now with corrected underscore, original was miles below visible range
- not unlike the excellent Panama Monospace (which lacks distinguished zero and is proprietary)
due to missing flags, some fonts are not listed as monospace fonts, meaning they are not visible in normal selection
- right-click on an open terminal window
- select "change terminal settings" / "Window/Apperance"
- check the box "allow selection of variable width fonts"
- click the "change" button
- now, all available fonts are listed
- The missing flags could possibly corrected with ttx from python fonttools
- After correction, those fonts are also selectable in Xshell, which doesn't offer the workaround.
beside of what is available here (because I modified it), I'd like to make you aware of the following fonts
- Tamsyn
- Tamsyn 10x20 has that futuristic "square" feel of quadra-style fonts like White Rabbit, Earth 2073 or Otonokizaka Mono II or maybe Lekton - but it is pixel sharp. The jagged "s" might feel nervous or energetic. Try it in pure green on black...
- Tamsyn 7x13 is a quite small font that still feels relaxed.
- Raize.
- 12px is a good standard font that can be replaced with IBM ISO 9 for less edge.
- 11px is small, broad and edgy, just like Triskeline is small, broad and round.
- Dina
- Dina 9 is nearly equivalent to Envy Code B 10 TTF modified above, has less line spacing and maybe feels a little more joyful.
- Dina 8 feels more relaxed than Tamsyn 7x14.
- Dina 6 is broader than Luculent 7. Size comparable to Sheldon / Sheldon Narrow.
- Triskweline quite small, calm and broad.
- Luculent is quite narrow, has a large dotted i and a wide range of characters. There are individual fonts for each pixel size. The zero is "backslashed" ...
- Luculent 14 has single pixel width stems, which is unusual for that size and reminds me of plotter and DIN stencil fonts.
- Luculent 12 is fancy but readable, not unlike Ubuntu Mono 13
- Luculent 11 is a size that I always come back to.
- Luculent 9/10 is in same territory as Envy Code B 10px and Dina 9, but more rounded and with large i-dot
- Luculent 7 is surprisingly readable for the size (smaller than Dina 6) though feeling a little strained.
- Sheldon Narrow (a ProFont replacement by Sheldon Simms) and especially the more widely spaced Sheldon are very small but quite readable and good for side-by-side comparison of code.
- zevv-peep: both beautiful and good to read though sadly lacking character range. Somewhere between Luculent and Ubuntu Mono / Lekton. Listed as "peep" in font list.
- Minglan Code has great pixel sharp sizes together with extreme Unicode ranges. https://en.m.fontke.com/font/10245073/download/?fromlang=en
- PT Mono by Paratype: Medium width serif font that has wide range of pixel sharp small sizes and includes cyrillic and greek
- Px437 IBM Thin1 (relaxed feel, not yet modified)
- Nimbus Mono somehow, this one calms me down. Broad and thin. pixel sharp in 14px
- Rursus compact mono robust medium-with typewriter that feels "handmade". needs anti-aliasing (not cleartype) and preferably larger sizes from 15pt upward, but has nice range and feel
- Libertinus Mono more typewriter-like than PT Mono. Pixel sharp in 11pt
- Go Mono: quite narrow, needs anti-aliasing
- Luxi Mono: not bad but lacks zero-oh distinction. maybe use my corrected version of Verily Serif Mono instead.
- Selectric by Paradox: Very good Courier replacement. Has nonslashed but distinguishable zero.
- Courier Prime Code. West coast calm but needs anti-aliasing.
- Panama Monospace slim, elegant proprietary font, yet without distinguished zero
- Damien Typewriter by DamienG: the Comic Sans of terminal fonts... could use some additional characters. - various vintage typewriter fonts by Lukas Krakora and Peter Wiegel e.g. Erica Type and Oceanside Typewriter