Maniphest T209562

Font family for code needs improvement
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	Volker_E
	Nov 15 2018, 5:35 AM

Description

Setup instructions

See https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/profile/3689/

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HTML	◾️◾️◽️◽️◽️
CSS	◾️◾️◾️◾️◽️

Currently, it mixes MediaWiki core monospace, monospace and Monaco, 'Andale Mono', monospace for names.

It should be considered to use a system monospace font stack similar to what WikimediaUI Base offers:
'SFMono-Regular', 'Consolas', 'Liberation Mono', 'Menlo', 'Courier New', monospace

Current	Proposed (Gitlab option)

Details

	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	Use WikimediaUI Base monospace system font stack	jsdoc/wmf-theme	master	+8 -3

Customize query in gerrit

Related Objects

Mentioned In: T244803: Typography: Rethinking the monospace font stack (source code typography): proposing commonly used fonts tailored for developers
T244425: Typography: documentation of research and decisions
rJWTH9d97a27b70d6: Use WikimediaUI Base monospace system font stack
rJWTH0a350caac404: Use WikimediaUI Base monospace system font stack
T209915: Typography: Define a font stack for monospace fonts

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Volker_E created this task.Nov 15 2018, 5:35 AM

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Volker_E renamed this task from Font usage for code needs improvement to Font family for code needs improvement.Nov 15 2018, 5:35 AM

Thanks for the screenshots! The Gitlab font choice looks good. @Volker_E, is it ok if I put this task up for GCI?

@Prtksxna Sure, go ahead!

Volker_E mentioned this in T209915: Typography: Define a font stack for monospace fonts.Nov 20 2018, 6:13 AM

• Prtksxna added a project: Google-Code-in-2018.Nov 22 2018, 10:08 AM

• Prtksxna updated the task description. (Show Details)

• Prtksxna moved this task from Proposed tasks to Imported in GCI Site on the Google-Code-in-2018 board.

Change 491882 had a related patch set uploaded (by VolkerE; owner: VolkerE):
[jsdoc/wmf-theme@master] Use WikimediaUI Base monospace system font stack

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/491882

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Feb 21 2019, 12:30 AM

Volker_E removed a project: Google-Code-in-2018.Feb 21 2019, 12:32 AM

Volker_E updated the task description. (Show Details)

Diffusion mentioned this in rJWTH0a350caac404: Use WikimediaUI Base monospace system font stack.Feb 21 2019, 12:36 AM

Diffusion mentioned this in rJWTH9d97a27b70d6: Use WikimediaUI Base monospace system font stack.Feb 21 2019, 2:33 AM

Change 491882 merged by jenkins-bot:
[jsdoc/wmf-theme@master] Use WikimediaUI Base monospace system font stack

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/491882

Volker_E closed this task as Resolved.Feb 21 2019, 9:34 PM

Volker_E claimed this task.

Volker_E triaged this task as Medium priority.

Volker_E edited projects, added UI-Standardization; removed Patch-For-Review.