On Jan 13, 2009, at 4:23 PM, Scott Haneda wrote:

> TextMate clearly uses 9pt that is clean and crisp.
> http://www.newgeo.com/web/misc/161936-textmate.png

I think TextMate's line numbers are displayed in the same font as the  
main content area. But doesn't TextMate default to 12pt Monaco at  
install? I can't remember and deleted the app a long time ago, so I  
can't check. But if it does, then my original assertion still stands.

> This is a windows one called coda I have some friends that use:
> http://www.newgeo.com/web/misc/161951-cfi%20coda.png

There's all kinds of weird-looking shit in Windows, so this one  
doesn't count. :-)

> Coda from panic seems to have the same issues as BBedit
> http://www.newgeo.com/web/misc/162011-codapanic.png

The same issue? You mean they made the same *design decision* as Bare  
Bones. After all, it's not a bug, right? Just a design decision you  
don't agree with.

> If it is 9pt and in a font that does not have a postscript version,
> so, just a bitmap, like, the old standard monaco, it should show
> clean.  Other than Entourage, I am not aware of apps that do not
> follow this idea.  It is why I moved to Apple Mail, so that monaco 9
> would not look like junk.

The BBEdit 9.1 release notes said line numbers are now displayed in  
the system font. And upon closer inspection, they sure look like 9pt  
Lucida Grande.

> I would love to know why BBedit made the change...

That would be interesting to hear. I suspect it was not out of  
necessity, but rather a desire to "modernize" the UI.

-Dennis

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