What font do you use for your code editor?

Question

For a long time I used Courier New as default font for my code editor, until I got more into typography and found this new fixed-width font called Triskweline:

The font is beautiful, but unfortunately it works only at size 10pt.

This made me wonder: what (custom) font do you use for your code editor?

Answer 1

I use Consolas.

Answer 2

Consolas is available in newer versions of Windows and as a download from Microsoft. It is also in common use on Mac OS X (it's on my Mac, and I assume it came with the OS, though I can't say for sure).

Another time-tested option is proggy fonts, which are explicitly designed for programmers. I personally can't abide bitmap fonts, but many programmers can't abide smooth fonts, and swear by proggy.

Answer 3

There's Inconsolata. I have been using it both in an IDE and for my terminals without much trouble.

Answer 4

DejaVu Sans Mono in TextPad, Consolas in VS2008.

Answer 5

True hardcore programmers use ProgFont. All necessary features are in it: monospace, clear distinction between 0 and O, I, 1 and l, etc :)

Answer 6

I use the Dina Programming Font myself. Kinda limited in sizes since it is bitmap based, but it is very readable in my experience. It is based on the Proggy Fonts already mentioned by Marcelo Cantos above.