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minus-squareEatYouWell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoI really wish their password manager used a serif font, though. That’s pretty unacceptable if you’re generating secure passwords.
minus-squareSproux@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoCould you explain why them not using a serif font is bad?
minus-squarePorkSoda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoGenerally speaking, serif fonts make it easier to distinguish between visually similar characters like o, O, and 0 or 1, I, and l.
minus-squarerandint@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoPlease don’t use serif fonts for UI elements. Imagine the buttons on your file manager being Times New Roman. (eww.) I think what you’re looking for is a monospaced font that’s designed to distinguish O/0, I/1/l, etc. Plug for one of my favorite fonts: https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/
I really wish their password manager used a serif font, though. That’s pretty unacceptable if you’re generating secure passwords.
Could you explain why them not using a serif font is bad?
Generally speaking, serif fonts make it easier to distinguish between visually similar characters like o, O, and 0 or 1, I, and l.
Please don’t use serif fonts for UI elements. Imagine the buttons on your file manager being Times New Roman. (eww.) I think what you’re looking for is a monospaced font that’s designed to distinguish O/0, I/1/l, etc.
Plug for one of my favorite fonts: https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/