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On 5/25/2011 11:26 PM, Charles Wilson wrote:
> On 5/25/2011 1:17 AM, Andy Koppe wrote:
>> On 25 May 2011 05:32, Charles Wilson wrote:
>>>> Maybe when I get home I'll test out a few...
>>>>
>>>> Consolas
>>>> Andale Mono
>>>> Courier New
>>>> Lucida Console
>>>> Vera Sans Mono (or DejaVu LGC Sans)
>>>> Droid Sans Mono
>>>> Inconsolata
>>>> ...
>>>
>>> FYI:
>>> http://cygutils.fruitbat.org/mintty-font-test/
>>[snip snip]
>
>> Consolas on Windows 7 indeed is much improved.

Liberation Mono should get a mention too. It is hinted for the 
small font sizes, great for those who prefer old-style crisp 
hinted glyphs. I use it on mintty for Cygwin.

-- 
Cheers,
Kein-Hong Man (esq.)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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