Post 346340 by waifu@pikachu.rocks
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 (DIR) Post #346340 by waifu@pikachu.rocks
       2018-10-03T14:48:18.412207Z
       
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       the TA is using a really pretty font that ligatures == and ->
       
 (DIR) Post #346368 by hector@explosion.party
       2018-10-03T14:49:38.378577Z
       
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       @waifu I'm in love.
       
 (DIR) Post #346385 by waifu@pikachu.rocks
       2018-10-03T14:50:28.293457Z
       
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       @hector He's kinda cute too
       
 (DIR) Post #346446 by dyske@kawen.space
       2018-10-03T14:53:06.950517Z
       
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       @waifu See Hasklig or FiraCode ;)
       
 (DIR) Post #347919 by solanaceae@explosion.party
       2018-10-03T16:29:22.294904Z
       
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       @waifu What's a ligature and how can it help me read better?
       
 (DIR) Post #347975 by waifu@pikachu.rocks
       2018-10-03T16:35:10.608550Z
       
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       @solanaceae ligature (in typography) is when two characters that often appear together have a "condensed" form that makes them look less ugly when placed together.Basically it originally stood for writing "fi" and "ij" and similar in a pretty way.But with COMPUTERS instead of doing it for two letters next to each other, you can ligature symbols to make => into ≥. Some people say that it helps them when writing and reading code.I just think it's kinda neat.
       
 (DIR) Post #348065 by solanaceae@explosion.party
       2018-10-03T16:38:10.699943Z
       
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       @waifu I've noticed it happening in fancy fonted websites when two lowercase letter "f" appear one after the other. The first one is a bit taller, IIRC, and its head is slightly touching the head of the next "f".
       
 (DIR) Post #348074 by waifu@pikachu.rocks
       2018-10-03T16:42:01.853904Z
       
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       @solanaceae yes, it's exactly that.It depends on your system settings and font and language (some languages just require ligature to function, like arabic)
       
 (DIR) Post #348179 by dyske@kawen.space
       2018-10-03T16:43:16.592272Z
       
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       @solanaceae @waifu Also when it comes to readibility, it's easier for your brain to recognize a single symbol for one meaning, rather than two. For example with ligatures == becomes a single glyph meaning comparison (semantics may vary).