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The compiled TTF binary font is on the Releases page.
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The compiled TTF binary font is on the Releases page.
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## Rationale
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## Rationale
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I was always jealous for folks using [Fira Code](https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode),
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I was always jealous for folks using [Fira Code](https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode),
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[Hasklig](https://github.com/i-tu/Hasklig) or [Monoid](https://github.com/larsenwork/monoid)
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[Hasklig](https://github.com/i-tu/Hasklig) or [Monoid](https://github.com/larsenwork/monoid)
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fonts, but my problem is that I have a hard time reading (not even mentioning writing)
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fonts, but my problem is that I have a hard time reading (not even mentioning writing)
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a computer program in anything but 8x16 font. I probably spent too much time with older
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a computer program in anything but 8x16 font. I probably spent too much time with older
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computers. So after fighting and losing an uphill battle with Glyph2, Fontlab and Fontforge
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computers. So after fighting and losing an uphill battle with Glyph2, Fontlab and Fontforge
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I discovered [TTX](https://github.com/behdad/fonttools) and was able to finally stop being jealous.
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I discovered [TTX](https://github.com/behdad/fonttools) and was able to finally stop being jealous.
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This current release has almost everything I use regularly. Feel free to request in the issues. PRs are of course
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This current release has almost everything I use regularly. Feel free to request in the issues. PRs are of course
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more than welcome. I hope I'm not the only crazy guy on the internet using 8x16
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more than welcome. I hope I'm not the only crazy guy on the internet using 8x16
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font for consoles and text editing.
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font for consoles and text editing.
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## History
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## History
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This font is a simulated 8x16 bitmap font from old Windows and DOS. It was
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This font is a simulated 8x16 bitmap font from old Windows and DOS. It was
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truly monospaced and really bitmapped and initially contained only Western ASCII
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truly monospaced and really bitmapped and initially contained only Western ASCII
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charset.
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charset.
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Darien simulated the bitmap with TrueType outlines by building the font from
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Darien simulated the bitmap with TrueType outlines by building the font from
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10x10 squares ("pixels") and then joining the squares together. As such, this font
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10x10 squares ("pixels") and then joining the squares together. As such, this font
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only works as intended in only one size and usually with antialiasing switched
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only works as intended in only one size and usually with antialiasing switched
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off. The size is 16px or 12pt.
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off. The size is 16px or 12pt.
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He also added a lot of foreign characters and made the font Unicode.
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He also added a lot of foreign characters and made the font Unicode.
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## Tech trivia
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## Tech trivia
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The font is distributed in binary TTF format and I decompiled it with
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The font is distributed in binary TTF format and I decompiled it with
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[TTX](https://github.com/behdad/fonttools), added a few symbols inspired by
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[TTX](https://github.com/behdad/fonttools), added a few symbols inspired by
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[Fira Code](https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode) and created necessary ligatures.
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[Fira Code](https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode) and created necessary ligatures.
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To design the symbols I used quad lined paper, pencil and rubber eraser. Like
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To design the symbols I used quad lined paper, pencil and rubber eraser. Like
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in good old days, you know.
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in good old days, you know.
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<img src="./images/IMG_3506.jpg" />
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<img src="./images/IMG_3506.jpg" />
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The supported programming ligatures are listed in the `ligatures.txt` file.
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The supported programming ligatures are listed in the `ligatures.txt` file.
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To create a TTF file from TTX XML just run `ttx -f FSEX.ttx`
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To create a TTF file from TTX XML just run `ttx -f FSEX.ttx`
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(`-f` means overwrite) or use OS X Makefile to also copy to the user Fonts
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(`-f` means overwrite) or use OS X Makefile to also copy to the user Fonts
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folder and update font cache.
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folder and update font cache.
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```
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set guifont=Fixedsys\ Excelsior:h16
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set guifont=Fixedsys\ Excelsior:h16
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set noanti
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set noanti
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set macligatures
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set macligatures
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```
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```
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Courtesy of [@ForNeVeR](https://github.com/ForNeVeR):
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Courtesy of [@ForNeVeR](https://github.com/ForNeVeR):
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## ToDo
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## ToDo
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<* *> <$ $>
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<* *> <$ $>
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