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Hi Richard,

> > > Could someone tell me the name of an "intelligent" font,
> > > i.e. (following my definition) a font where the number `1'
> > > ("one") is differently written than the letter `l' ("ell")?
> >
> > There are a few choices left:
> >
> > Lucida Console
> > Lucida Sans Typewriter (from Java Runtime Environment or SDK)
>
> Careful with Lucida San Typewriter and Lucida Console, since most
> versions of it I have the difference between O and 0 is too subtle to
> be picked up out-of-context.  If the original poster is looked for 1/l
> distinction, then that's probably an issue.

You're absolutely right.

Which font would you advice, then?

Best regards,
  Seb

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Sébastien Vauban