Monospace fonts come with rather large word spaces. In a perfectly regular horizontal and vertical raster, letters and words become easily discernible: A typical proportional font comes with word spaces as wide as an i. Programmers use monospaced fonts for their indentation and because it allows them to spot typos. It is both more relaxing to write at a slower pace and more satisfying as the progress is more tangible.
Every typed letter translates into a homogenous visual progress in writing. They suggest that you “hurry up and fill the page.” Monospaced fonts, on the other hand, feel more productive. In a monospace font every letter, every number, every punctuation mark and every space takes the same visual space, which slows us down. Good writing, on the other hand, is measured, reflected, slow. That makes them the perfect choice for reading. Proportional fonts are optimized for high reading speed. Say what you mean and worry about the style later.” Proportional fonts suggest “This is as good as done” and stand in an intimidating contrast to a raw draft. The typographic rawness of a monospace font tells the writer: “This is not about how it looks, but what it says. Compare the following two: Which one is more appropriate for publishing, which one is more appropriate for work in progress? In contrast to proportional fonts that communicate “this is almost done” monospace fonts suggest “this text is work in progress.” It is the more honest typographic choice for a text that is not ready to publish. But, if font choice were just a matter of style, there are better and less expensive ways to impress than leasing a high end monospaced typeface that many take for a silly Courier. The virtue of single spaced writing fontsįor an app that was designed as the digital equivalent of a typewriter, a monospace font is not a far fetch. It’s the fruit of years of our detail-obsessed quest for a better writing typography. We are not adding a completely new flavor for fun. Duospace?Ĭaan yoo feeel iit? No? Yeah, it’s subtle. Next to the monospace Nitti you will now find a brand new duospace font. After seven years of offering no font options to write, iA Writer now comes with a choice. With iA Writer Duospace, we went a step ahead. Monospace is the typical choice that communicates writing. Duospace: In Search of the Perfect Writing Font
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