https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1005780
Bug ID: 1005780
Summary: Liberation Sans Mono Enhancement Request: Modification
needed for "l" Character
Product: Fedora
Version: 19
Component: liberation-fonts
Severity: low
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
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Description of problem:
Lowercase "l" character very closely resembles the "1" character from many
other typefaces, especially at smaller point sizes, and even more so in the
italic style.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.00.1
How reproducible:
Type an italic "l" at 8 point size. Print alongside "1" also at 8 point size
from some other monospaced fonts, such as DejaVu Sans Mono and notice the
similarity.
Additional info:
I have found Liberation Mono to be the best Free typeface for my coding
purposes. I particularly love how readable yet compact it is at small sizes.
I've had difficultly though with the "l" character. I find that this character
seems to me to be indistinguishable from the "1" character from many other
typefaces. The problem is even more apparent when the font is used in the
italic style. To my perception, an "l" formed more similar to that of the
DejaVu Sans Mono, Source Code Pro, or Ubuntu Mono would fit better with the
overall design approach of the typeface by being clearly readable at all
sizes--it could no longer be confused with any other character. This would
include a leftward serif at the top of the letter, and a rightward curvature at
the bottom of the character. To my eye, DejaVu Sans Mono's "l" would be the
best model.
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