> On Nov 24, 2021, at 8:51 AM, Dmitry Gutov wrote: > > On 24.11.2021 16:53, Lars Ingebrigtsen wrote: >> This is just a test: If everybody hates this default, we won't proceed, >> but we won't know unless we test it. So we're now testing this on the >> trunk for a month. Vote in a month. > > I don't mind having a test, but FWIW I don't like the result either. > > It's possible that the crux of the matter is that the monospaced font has been hand-picked and tweaked over the years, whereas the proportional one is something automatically selected by the system. > > Comparison screenshot attached. > > Speaking in more detail, I probably like how the buffer name is rendered and emphasized more, but the modes section (in parens) - not so much. > I find the trick of looking nice (for me at least) to be using a sans serif font in light (or ultra light) weight, and add some padding on top and bottom: Yuan