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The intersection of coding and fonts (Interview)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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How to Optimize Letter Combinations for Programming

Fear code uses special ligatures to make certain combinations of characters look better together. The idea was first used in metallic phones and computers, but now it's being adopted by other editors as well. You have to turn on the ligatures before you can use fear code with your editor. There are around 100 or 150 different types of ligatures available at this time.

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