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title: "In search of the perfect programmer's font"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2005/6/13/in-search-of-the-perfect-programmers-font.md"
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published: "2005-06-13T22:55:00"
updated: "2005-06-13T22:55:00"
tags: ["Off Topic"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "Fonts Fonts Fonts! I've always thought that \"Courier New\" was the new black - the perfect programming font. Yet, I've always had my doubts and have attempted to switch to various other fonts fondly known as \"programmer…"
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# In search of the perfect programmer's font

By Roy Osherove June 13, 2005 In [Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

**Historical article** · Originally published June 13, 2005; technical details may be outdated.

Fonts Fonts Fonts!

I've always thought that "Courier New" was the new black - the perfect programming font. Yet, I've always had my doubts and have attempted to switch to various other fonts fondly known as "programmer fonts" several times before. Never was I really successfully.

Until I started doing real work on my laptop. Since this was the same laptop I use to do presentations and demos on, I usually have my font on VS set to "Lucida Console" 14, the perfect Demo font.

But out of laziness when I was coding I merely set it down to 12 or 10 and surprisingly, I like it very much.

But, if you're really into finding out what font is right for you, [check out this amazing collection of Programmer fonts](http://www.lowing.org/fonts/images/showPreview.php). Lots and lots in this preview page. I found this [via this Forum Post on the Bradbury Software](http://www.bradsoft.com/forums/shwmessage.aspx?forumid=7&messageid=11577#bm11631) .

Surely, one has got to fit your own needs :)

_(more links are available on the forum post)_

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