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With the prevalence of [[Unicode]], many systems render APL legibly out-of-the-box. However, for a uniform appearance, the font should be designed with APL in mind.<ref>Phil Chastney: ''[http://www.chastney.com/~philip/SImPL/APL_fonts_are_different.pdf APL fonts are different]''
With the prevalence of [[Unicode]], many systems render APL legibly out-of-the-box. However, for a uniform appearance, the font should be designed with APL in mind.<ref>Phil Chastney: ''[http://www.chastney.com/~philip/SImPL/APL_fonts_are_different.pdf APL fonts are different]''
</ref> This article lists some fonts that are suited for APL.
</ref> This article lists some fonts that are suited for APL.
 
== Monospace ==
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!Name<br>(website) !! Source<br>(download) !! Description !! Sample
!Name<br>(website) !! Source<br>(download) !! Description !! Sample
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| [https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/apl2 APL2 Unicode] || [https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=urx-32206 IBM] || Straight from IBM typewriter terminals with oblique letters. ||
| [https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/apl2 APL2 Unicode] || [https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=urx-32206 IBM] || Straight from IBM typewriter terminals with oblique letters. ||
[[File:APL2 Unicode.png|none]]
[[File:APL2 Unicode.png|none]]
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<!--| [https://apl385.com/fonts/index.htm APL2741] || [https://apl385.com/fonts/apl2741.zip apl385.com] || Hand digitised from an IBM 2741 typeball || [[File:APL2741.png|none]]
|- -->
|[http://apl385.com/fonts/index.htm APL333]|| [https://github.com/abrudz/aplcart/raw/master/apl333.ttf GitHub] ||Proportionally spaced version of APL385 Unicode||
[[File:APL333.png|none]]
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|[http://apl385.com/fonts/index.htm APL385 Unicode]||[http://www.dyalog.com/uploads/files/download.php?file=fonts_and_keyboards/Apl385.ttf Dyalog]||A fun, whimsical look, inspired by Comic Sans Serif.||
|[http://apl385.com/fonts/index.htm APL385 Unicode]||[http://www.dyalog.com/uploads/files/download.php?file=fonts_and_keyboards/Apl385.ttf Dyalog]||A fun, whimsical look, inspired by Comic Sans Serif.||
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|[https://abrudz.github.io/APL386/ APL386 Unicode]||[https://github.com/abrudz/APL386/raw/master/APL386.ttf GitHub]||APL385 Unicode with fewer issues and more accented characters.||
|[https://abrudz.github.io/APL386/ APL386 Unicode]||[https://github.com/abrudz/APL386/raw/master/APL386.ttf GitHub]||APL385 Unicode with fewer issues and more accented characters.||
[[File:APL386 Unicode.png|none]]
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|[https://github.com/dzaima/BQN386 BQN386 Unicode]||[https://github.com/dzaima/BQN386/blob/master/BQN386.ttf?raw=true GitHub]||Re-hinted APL386 Unicode with harmonised glyphs and support for [[BQN]].||
[[File:APL386 Unicode.png|none]]
[[File:APL386 Unicode.png|none]]
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| [http://www.dyalog.com/aplx.htm APLX Upright] || [https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/aplx/aplx_unicode.ttf Dyalog] || A monospaced grotesque font, reminiscent of Akzidenz-Grotesk.||
| [http://www.dyalog.com/aplx.htm APLX Upright] || [https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/aplx/aplx_unicode.ttf Dyalog] || A monospaced grotesque font, reminiscent of Akzidenz-Grotesk.||
[[File:APLX Upright.png|none]]
[[File:APLX Upright.png|none]]
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code2000 Code2000] || [https://www.fontspace.com/code2000-font-f13284 FontSpace] || Quirky proportional serif pan-Unicode font. ||
[[File:Code2000.png|none]]
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| [https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/apl2 Courier APL2 Unicode] || [https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=urx-32206 IBM] || The classic Courier typewriter font, extended with APL symbols.||
| [https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/apl2 Courier APL2 Unicode] || [https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=urx-32206 IBM] || The classic Courier typewriter font, extended with APL symbols.||
[[File:Courier APL2 Unicode.png|none]]
[[File:Courier APL2 Unicode.png|none]]
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|[https://mlochbaum.github.io/BQN/fonts.html DejaVu BQN Sans Mono]||[https://github.com/mlochbaum/BQN/blob/master/docs/DejaVuBQNSansMono.ttf?raw=true GitHub]||DejaVu Sans Mono with support for [[BQN]].||
[[File:DejaVu Sans Mono.png|none]]
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|[https://dejavu-fonts.github.io/ DejaVu Sans Mono]||[https://github.com/senotrusov/dejavu-fonts-ttf/raw/master/ttf/DejaVuSansMono.ttf GitHub]||Wide range of characters with original look and feel of Vera.||
|[https://dejavu-fonts.github.io/ DejaVu Sans Mono]||[https://github.com/senotrusov/dejavu-fonts-ttf/raw/master/ttf/DejaVuSansMono.ttf GitHub]||Wide range of characters with original look and feel of Vera.||
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| [https://www.fsd.it/shop/fonts/pragmatapro/ PragmataPro] || (commercial) || A condensed font optimized for coding, math and engineering.||
| [https://www.fsd.it/shop/fonts/pragmatapro/ PragmataPro] || (commercial) || A condensed font optimized for coding, math and engineering.||
[[File:PragmataPro.png|none]]
[[File:PragmataPro.png|none]]
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| [http://www.quivira-font.com/ Quivira] || [http://www.quivira-font.com/files/Quivira.otf Website] || Proportional font, similar to Garamond. ||
[[File:Quivira.png|none]]
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| [https://abrudz.github.io/SAX2/ SAX2] || [https://github.com/abrudz/SAX2/raw/master/SAX2.ttf GitHub]||Curly font with italic letters, based on Sharp APL for Unix.||
| [https://abrudz.github.io/SAX2/ SAX2] || [https://github.com/abrudz/SAX2/raw/master/SAX2.ttf GitHub]||Curly font with italic letters, based on Sharp APL for Unix.||
[[File:SAX2.png|none]]
[[File:SAX2.png|none]]
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| [https://www.fonts.com/font/microsoft-corporation/segoe-ui-symbol Segoe UI Symbol] || (commercial) || Microsoft's interface and corporate font. || [[File:Segoe UI Symbol.png|none]]
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|[http://archive.vector.org.uk/art10002160 SImPL] ||[http://archive.vector.org.uk/resource/simpl02.zip Vector]||Courier-based, but thicker.||
|[http://archive.vector.org.uk/art10002160 SImPL] ||[http://archive.vector.org.uk/resource/simpl02.zip Vector]||Courier-based, but thicker.||
[[File:SImPL.png|none]]
[[File:SImPL.png|none]]
|}
== Proportional ==
{|class=wikitable
!Name<br>(website) !! Source<br>(download) !! Description !! Sample
|-
|[http://apl385.com/fonts/index.htm APL333]|| [https://github.com/abrudz/aplcart/raw/master/apl333.ttf GitHub] ||Proportionally spaced version of APL385 Unicode||
[[File:APL333.png|none]]
|-
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code2000 Code2000] || [https://www.fontspace.com/code2000-font-f13284 FontSpace] || Quirk serif pan-Unicode font. ||
[[File:Code2000.png|none]]
|-
| [http://www.quivira-font.com/ Quivira] || [http://www.quivira-font.com/files/Quivira.otf Website] || Serif font supporting many symbols, similar to Garamond. ||
[[File:Quivira.png|none]]
|-
| [https://www.fonts.com/font/microsoft-corporation/segoe-ui-symbol Segoe UI Symbol] || (commercial) || Microsoft's humanist interface and corporate font. || [[File:Segoe UI Symbol.png|none]]
|-
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|[https://www.stixfonts.org/ Stix Two Math]||[https://github.com/stipub/stixfonts/archive/v2.0.2.zip GitHub]|| Proportional font, broadly compatible with Times New Roman.||
|[https://www.stixfonts.org/ Stix Two Math]||[https://github.com/stipub/stixfonts/archive/v2.0.2.zip GitHub]|| Serif font, broadly compatible with Times New Roman.||
[[File:Stix Two Math.png|none]]
[[File:Stix Two Math.png|none]]
|}
|}

Revision as of 07:18, 30 November 2020

With the prevalence of Unicode, many systems render APL legibly out-of-the-box. However, for a uniform appearance, the font should be designed with APL in mind.[1] This article lists some fonts that are suited for APL.

Monospace

Name
(website)		 Source
(download)		 Description Sample
APL2 Unicode IBM Straight from IBM typewriter terminals with oblique letters.
APL2 Unicode.png
APL385 Unicode Dyalog A fun, whimsical look, inspired by Comic Sans Serif.
APL385 Unicode.png
APL386 Unicode GitHub APL385 Unicode with fewer issues and more accented characters.
APL386 Unicode.png
BQN386 Unicode GitHub Re-hinted APL386 Unicode with harmonised glyphs and support for BQN.
APL386 Unicode.png
APLX Upright Dyalog A monospaced grotesque font, reminiscent of Akzidenz-Grotesk.
APLX Upright.png
Courier APL2 Unicode IBM The classic Courier typewriter font, extended with APL symbols.
Courier APL2 Unicode.png
DejaVu BQN Sans Mono GitHub DejaVu Sans Mono with support for BQN.
DejaVu Sans Mono.png
DejaVu Sans Mono GitHub Wide range of characters with original look and feel of Vera.
DejaVu Sans Mono.png
DejaVu Sans Mono Bront GitHub DejaVu Sans Mono tweaked to be better geared for programming.
DejaVu Sans Mono Bront.png
DejaVu Sans Mono Nerd AUR DejaVu Sans Mono patched with a high number of extra glyphs.
DejaVu Sans Mono.png
Fairfax KreativeKorp Regular/Bold/Italic 6×12 bitmap font supporting many characters.
Fairfax.png
Fairfax Serif Serif 6×12 bitmap font supporting many characters.
Fairfax Serif.png
Fairfax HD KreativeKorp Plotter-like font supporting many characters.
Fairfax HD.png
Iosevka Envy Code R GitHub A slender monospace sans-serif and slab-serif typeface inspired by Pragmata Pro, M+ and PF DIN Mono.
Iosevka Envy Code R.png
Iosevka Pragmata Pro GitHub
Iosevka Pragmata Pro.png
Iosevka Source Code Pro GitHub
Iosevka Source Code Pro.png
PragmataPro (commercial) A condensed font optimized for coding, math and engineering.
PragmataPro.png
SAX2 GitHub Curly font with italic letters, based on Sharp APL for Unix.
SAX2.png
SImPL Vector Courier-based, but thicker.
SImPL.png

Proportional

Name
(website)		 Source
(download)		 Description Sample
APL333 GitHub Proportionally spaced version of APL385 Unicode
APL333.png
Code2000 FontSpace Quirk serif pan-Unicode font.
Code2000.png
Quivira Website Serif font supporting many symbols, similar to Garamond.
Quivira.png
Segoe UI Symbol (commercial) Microsoft's humanist interface and corporate font.
Segoe UI Symbol.png
Stix Two Math GitHub Serif font, broadly compatible with Times New Roman.
Stix Two Math.png
The APL typeball

Historical anecdote

Using IBM's APL\360 required the use of the IBM 2741 or IBM 1050 printing terminal with an APL type ball. The APL2741 font is based directly on this type ball.

References

  1. ↑ Phil Chastney: APL fonts are different
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