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Originally Posted by Bob
For fixed-width fonts, of which Courier New is a part, nothing beats Bitstream Vera Sans Mono (free) or Consolas (part of Microsoft, but I think it's free also). The Bitstream Vera fonts were really built as a programmers font, so l, i, 1, I, j, etc, all look noticeably different, and Consolas was built specifically for use with ClearType in Windows XP and Vista, to go along with LCDs (it uses sub-pixel hinting for anti-aliasing). |
For programming, my order of preference is:
1) Consolas 10pt
2) Monoco 10pt
3) BitStream Vera Sans Mono 11pt
It's mostly been said already but, what the hey:
When doing documentation, try to stay away from using fixed width or san-serif (Arial) fonts in the main body text. This is very important for submitting essays. In printed form, serif fonts are easier to read. That said, use sans-serif fonts for headers since it looks nicer in bolder or larger sizes. Fixed width only works well in justified print settings and if you're using those in the main body of an essay, you deserve a failing grade.
Times New Roman is based on the print set used by the NY Times (or so I've been told). It's the default font in Word and thus the default serif font for the PC world. Garamond is the traditional Mac serif font. Both are great, but the new Cambria font from Microsoft is better in many ways. If you've got it, use Cambria.