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1. #Helvetica vs helvetica now side by side comparison code
2. #Helvetica vs helvetica now side by side comparison professional

The strikethrough in Inconsolata's zero makes the difference clear. While the capital O is slightly wider than the number 0, it can be confusing in the absence of other references. Witness the relatively subtle difference between O and 0 in Charter. While any good font will do this, it's especially important in a monospace font when you're reading code, and trying to figure out what character you're dealing with at a quick glance. It's a nicely legible monospace font, and quite importantly when it comes to code, makes it very easy to distinguish between characters such as O and 0.

#Helvetica vs helvetica now side by side comparison code

Doing side by side comparisons between the old and new versions of my site, I find Helvetica Neue to be slightly blurry to my eyes, while Charter looks relatively crisp and sharp.įor code blocks I've switched from the default css monospace to Inconsolata. A serif font also allows for better use of emphasis.

#Helvetica vs helvetica now side by side comparison professional

Ordinarily I've always tended to use Sans-Serif fonts whenever I've actually thought about it and gone beyond the default Times New Roman or Arial in my writing, but this time I figured a good Serif font looks more professional and easier to read.

While I'm still using the Foundation framework, I've changed the font from it's trusty default, Helvetica Neue, to Charter. The biggest difference comes simply from changing the font. The changes are relatively minor, but while you won't be able to do a direct comparison, as obviously I've already updated the site, I assure you they make a big difference in the quality of this site's appearance. As a result, I've spent even more hours slowly and meticulously changing the styling and fonts of this blog. The further I read through the book, the more little details in my site started to annoy me a bit. Though really, much as there is on the site, it's still only a primer, and I don't think I'm going to go much farther down the rabbit hole than this. I feel that in some ways I damn myself as the worst (or best, depending on how twisted your perceptions are) type of geek for being interested in and recommending a book on the intricacies of typography. I've spent a few hours over the last few days reading Butterick's Practical Typography, which I felt might be a good idea considering that I enjoyed his rant about Web Design that I posted a while back.