I've just enabled them in my editor and I don't really get it. Is it because it makes code shorter and easier to read?
Devs using font ligatures, what's the selling point?
Publish Date: Jul 18 '18
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Michael De AbreuJul 18, 2018This is mostly about what it is. There is nothing else to add, but that the look of anything is subjective, so give it a try, and see if you like it. Once I started using Fira Code, I didn't look back.
MN MarkJul 18, 2018I'd never heard of this, had to look it up; my reaction: Get off my 7-bit lawn!
I almost started to think it made sense in concept, but after seeing examples it looks terrible. It's unnecessary added complexity.
Andrew BastinJul 18, 2018Well, I basically use it (basically Fira Code) to correct irregularities due to different fonts...
For example, fat arrows usually kinda looks wierd and off in some fonts...
I kinda get an itch when things look a tad off... 😅
DanJul 18, 2018I think its personal cognitive aesthetic much like color themes. That said, I find that cursive keywords breaks things up a bit and gives me better visual cues. But to each their own. Also Fira Code iScript is amazing IMO.
Erik NelsonJul 18, 2018I think ligatures are more of a personal aesthetic choice than anything. I don't really get why, but some people really hate them.
Patrik KristianJul 19, 2018I started to use Fira Code in my PHPstorm and i am happy with it. In my opinion it looks nice and i feel code is more interesting. A little bit creative, like happy operators. You know :)
Nick TaylorJul 19, 2018I like the look of it, plain and simple. I use it for my editor and for my terminal. I recently switched from Fira Code to Dank Mono. Fira Code is still a great font, but I just fell in love with the look of Dank Mono and for the first time in my life, I paid for a font.
ℕ𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝕋𝕒𝕪𝕝𝕠𝕣@nickytonline
Seeing if I can make my code dank. Just purchased @_philpl's Dank Mono, dank.sh. Aside from ligatures and cursive which are awesome, I really love the non-italicized lowercase f. Great work! #DankAllTheThings01:09 AM - 30 Apr 2018
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21In that same thread Ken Wheeler sums it up best.
Ken Wheeler@ken_wheeler@polecalm @nickytonline @_philpl I mean, you look at it 8hrs a day. Id rather look at something I like.01:17 AM - 30 Apr 201802There's also an egghead.io podcast episode, Phil Pluckthun, Creator of Dank Mono that some might find an interesting listen.
Here's my full dev setup if you're interested.
John AlcherJul 19, 2018I used to be huge into font ligatures too, then PHP came and suddenly
::,->, and=>looks awkward as hell :/
Weston WeddingJul 23, 2018I'm personally with Mathew Butterick on these.
Q: Ligatures in programming fonts? A: Hell no
He's kinda harsh and absolutist but I'm on board with his points.
I tried it recently, I disabled it after a few minutes, I absolutely do not see the point of it (and I don't like it very much either).