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		kurtis_reed 33 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Retrocide Mono – A monospaced font with no decende... What's the benefit of no descenders?

zokier 33 days ago | [–]

In theory it allows to pack text tighter with minimal line spacing.

willvarfar 33 days ago | | [–]

its popular in basic games where fonts are made from bitmap glyphs and pixels are at a premium.

foofoo12 33 days ago | [–]

Aesthetics, if that's your thing.

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