Request for more distinct l glyph compared to 1 and I #9

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opened 2025-12-30 01:29:00 +01:00 by adam · 2 comments
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Originally created by @joshtriplett on GitHub (Nov 8, 2025).

Originally assigned to: @sayyadirfanali on GitHub.

Myna:

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Hera:

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DejaVu Sans Mono:

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Liberation Mono:

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Note how with the latter two, the l is very distinct, by having a serif only to the right on the bottom, rather than in both directions like the 1. This makes it faster and more reliable to distinguish at a glance.

Could you please consider a similar change?

Originally created by @joshtriplett on GitHub (Nov 8, 2025). Originally assigned to: @sayyadirfanali on GitHub. Myna: <img width="246" height="111" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dd946a7b-d891-4193-bd0e-a025c9229086" /> Hera: <img width="246" height="111" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d563e752-9397-4bcd-bc84-4ddce1f65120" /> DejaVu Sans Mono: <img width="261" height="105" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c72dba07-e095-4bf9-80f6-8a97bcf0fab3" /> Liberation Mono: <img width="261" height="105" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8aa5a8e1-340c-4c97-b72b-c6689af782b5" /> --- Note how with the latter two, the `l` is *very* distinct, by having a serif only to the right on the bottom, rather than in both directions like the `1`. This makes it faster and more reliable to distinguish at a glance. Could you please consider a similar change?
adam added the enhancement label 2025-12-30 01:29:00 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-30 01:29:00 +01:00
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@sayyadirfanali commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2025):

@joshtriplett @hammerandtongs changed the serif in l to disambiguate from 1. it works on my machine. i think it should work for you too. i've added the new l in the original font itself without any variant. i gather nobody would prefer an ambiguated l if another is available. would take me some time to get used to this though :)

@sayyadirfanali commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2025): @joshtriplett @hammerandtongs changed the serif in `l` to disambiguate from `1`. it works on my machine. i think it should work for you too. i've added the new `l` in the original font itself without any variant. i gather nobody would prefer an ambiguated `l` if another is available. would take me some time to get used to this though :)
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@joshtriplett commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2025):

Thank you!

@joshtriplett commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2025): Thank you!
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Reference: starred/Myna#9