I vs l (Was: Tab in Java)
2008/5/18 Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>:
>> I did try with the lowercase version of the key between "k" and ";".
>> But one can never be too sure. Just in case there are those who don't
>> know, in most fonts the uppercase eye glyph is one pixel shorter than
>> the lowercase el glyph, which is the maximum possible height:
>> Il (eye el)
>
> I'd have thought that the I-beam shape of chr(73) would have given
> away which character that OP meant.
>
> But then, this is why html mail is evil, and Google Is Evil for
> promoting it.
>
Actually I'm using text-only email on Gmail, but I do have a
variable-width font in use. Your point is well taken, and I will now
be on the lookout for a new default font that makes a better
distinction. Thanks!
Dotan Cohen
http://what-is-what.com
http://gibberish.co.il
א-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
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