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		ghostly_s on Aug 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Server Mono: A Typeface Inspired by Typewriters, A... A single weight font doesn't really meet the needs of modern CLI environments does it? And I don't get what the ASCII art have to do with anything. What does it depict? Screenshots from some scifi movie? And finally oh god, l and 1 are literally the same.

jmprspret on Aug 12, 2024 [–]

Wait what? Do you seriously need bold fonts in your terminal? I find them annoying. I would much prefer a single weight.

nutrie on Aug 12, 2024 | [–]

It may not be just that. I sometimes end up using the light weight to improve readability, especially on light background, plus in some cases regular is more like semi-bold.

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