tonsky / tonsky/FiraCode

Fira Code fonts (all) looks more blurry than Fira Mono

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Description

Fira Code is a beautiful font but its somehow more blurry than Fira Mono. Is it by design? How can I make it less blurry - like in Fira Mono?
I've prepared two screen shot for comparison:
https://capsel.org/tmp/screenshot03.png
https://capsel.org/tmp/screenshot04.png

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Start by reviewing the two linked screenshots and comparing Fira Code with Fira Mono in the same rendering environment. The issue names no repository files or tests, so first establish whether the difference is reproducible and identify the relevant font-rendering context before defining what a fix would entail.

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Domain
design
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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