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| author | Marshall Lochbaum <mwlochbaum@gmail.com> | 2020-11-14 22:45:52 -0500 |
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| committer | Marshall Lochbaum <mwlochbaum@gmail.com> | 2020-11-14 22:45:52 -0500 |
| commit | 4cff919b4393ea60b36f237c18ad451a99a329c7 (patch) | |
| tree | 876783b956b15b837f689b694e0315c70e8fc339 /README.md | |
| parent | 26927eeb81f13aa4cefb80dacda6e5b35e4d6abb (diff) | |
Add font comparison page
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1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ More snippets are programmed into the live demo at the top of the page: hit the I type the special characters using a backslash escape, so that, for example, typing `\` then `z` writes `⥊` (the backslash character itself is not used by BQN). The online REPL supports this method out of the box, and this repository also has [scripts](https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/tree/master/editors) to support it, along with the standard syntax highlighting and indentation, in Vim and [Kakoune](https://kakoune.org/). When starting out, it may be easier to use the bar above the REPL: hover over a character to see a short description, and click to insert it into the editor. Finally, on Linux [this configuration file](https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/editors/bqn) for [XKB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_keyboard_extension) can be used to allow typing glyphs with a modifier key system-wide. -Few existing monospace fonts support all the BQN characters (double-struck letters like `𝕩` are a particular sticking point), which can cause these characters to be rendered with a fallback font and have the wrong width or look inconsistent. Two fonts modified to support BQN are available currently. This site uses a [modified DejaVu Sans Mono](https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/docs/DejaVuBQNSansMono.ttf), and another, more playful option is [BQN386](https://github.com/dzaima/BQN386) ([demo](https://dzaima.github.io/BQN386/)). Existing font [Fairfax HD](http://www.kreativekorp.com/software/fonts/fairfaxhd.shtml) has excellent BQN support, but be careful not to confuse single quote (`'`) with the smaller acute accent (`´`). [Julia Mono](https://github.com/cormullion/juliamono) also supports all BQN characters, but with varying styles and weights. +As for fonts, take a look at [this comparison page](https://mlochbaum.github.io/BQN/fonts.html). Few existing monospace fonts support all the BQN characters (double-struck letters like `𝕩` are a particular sticking point), which can cause these characters to be rendered with a fallback font and have the wrong width or look inconsistent. Two fonts modified to support BQN are available currently. This site uses a [modified DejaVu Sans Mono](https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/docs/DejaVuBQNSansMono.ttf), and another, more playful option is [BQN386](https://github.com/dzaima/BQN386) ([demo](https://dzaima.github.io/BQN386/)). Existing font [Fairfax HD](http://www.kreativekorp.com/software/fonts/fairfaxhd.shtml) has excellent BQN support, but be careful not to confuse single quote (`'`) with the smaller acute accent (`´`). [Julia Mono](https://github.com/cormullion/juliamono) also supports all BQN characters, but with varying styles and weights. ## How do I get started? |
