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29 Nov 06

Best Programming Fonts for Easy Coding and Readability

  • You may be satisfied working with Times New Roman, Georgia, Arial and Verdana
    fonts, but Programmers need more complex, fine and easily readable fonts to work
    with for all the codes they tweak for long hours on the computer. So there are
    programming fonts dedicated to make the work of Programmers
    easier.

Readability of Fonts in the Windows Environment

  • The readability of twelve different fonts and sizes in the Microsoft Windows
    environment was studied. The specific fonts were Arial, MS Sans Serif, MS Serif,
    and Small Fonts. Their sizes ranged from 6.0 to 9.75 points. These were
    presented using black text on either a white or gray background and either bold
    or non-bold style. There were significant differences between the various
    font/size combinations in terms of reading speed, accuracy, and subjective
    preferences. There were no consistent differences as a result of background
    color or boldness. The most preferred fonts were Arial and MS Sans Serif at
    9.75. Most of the fonts from 8.25 to 9.75 performed well in terms of reading
    speed and accuracy, with the exception of MS Serif at 8.25. Arial at 7.5 and
    both of the Small Fonts (6.0 and 6.75) should generally be avoided
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