Comment on Top Programming FontsComments−TrevorBurnham16yThe article says of Consolas: "Too bad it’s not free … if it was, it would be #1 on this list."Consolas actually can be downloaded for free, legally. If you're on Windows, you can download an installer for the font directly from Microsoft at:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=22e...If you're on a Mac, slightly more effort is required. Instructions can be found at:http://www.wezm.net/2009/03/install-consolas-mac-osx/Though, actually, you don't have to use the Terminal. You can just right-click the XML File Format Converter installer, "Show Package Contents," and navigate to the font installer package.−sp33216yThis isn't true. You can download the file, but the copyright license only extends to licensed users of specific versions of Visual Studio.−TrevorBurnham16yFair enough. You can, alternatively, download and install the trial version of Microsoft Office 2007.http://us20.trymicrosoftoffice.com/default.aspx
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The article says of Consolas: "Too bad it’s not free … if it was, it would be #1 on this list."
Consolas actually can be downloaded for free, legally. If you're on Windows, you can download an installer for the font directly from Microsoft at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=22e...
If you're on a Mac, slightly more effort is required. Instructions can be found at:
http://www.wezm.net/2009/03/install-consolas-mac-osx/
Though, actually, you don't have to use the Terminal. You can just right-click the XML File Format Converter installer, "Show Package Contents," and navigate to the font installer package.
This isn't true. You can download the file, but the copyright license only extends to licensed users of specific versions of Visual Studio.
Fair enough. You can, alternatively, download and install the trial version of Microsoft Office 2007.
http://us20.trymicrosoftoffice.com/default.aspx