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| Delphi 13 Options: Editor > Display > Font > Line Height |
I recently installed Delphi 13 on my new development machine. And ever since I watch Alister Christie's Code Font video, I've been hooked on using Consolas. I like how it distinguishes between zero and capital "O".
When I brought up the options to change the editor font to Consolas I noticed a new Line Height feature. I played around with some different line heights and for me personally, I settled on 1.2 which fits my eye nicely.
When I brought up the options to change the editor font to Consolas I noticed a new Line Height feature. I played around with some different line heights and for me personally, I settled on 1.2 which fits my eye nicely.
Line Height of 1.2 fits my eye nicely
I don't remember seeing Line Height in Delphi 11. And a quick confirmation of the Delphi 11 IDE options proves it's not there. I installed Delphi 12 but never really used it. I did a quick check and lo and behold the Line Height feature is available in Delphi 12. I must have missed it because I totally skipped using 12 all together.
I also decided to check out if there were any other fonts I might like. Here is the list of alternatives to Consolas that ChatGPT gave me. I tried the ones that were available in Delphi and decided to stick with Consolas.
I also decided to check out if there were any other fonts I might like. Here is the list of alternatives to Consolas that ChatGPT gave me. I tried the ones that were available in Delphi and decided to stick with Consolas.
| Font | What makes it good |
|---|---|
| Fira Code | A modern monospaced font with programming ligatures (so =>, !=, ->, etc. can render as single, clean glyphs). Improves readability of symbol-heavy code. |
| JetBrains Mono | Designed specifically for developers: clean shapes, tall lowercase letters (makes code easier on the eyes), and good clarity even at smaller sizes. |
| Hack | A clean, well spaced monospaced font — good if you like clear distinction between similar characters (0 vs O, l vs 1). Good for plain-text editing or coding without fuss. |
| Cascadia Code | Created by Microsoft for terminals/editors. Has optional ligatures and good support for modern coding environments. Works nicely for both GUI IDEs and terminals. |
| Source Code Pro | A straightforward, clean monospaced font with consistent spacing and good legibility — useful if you prefer simplicity over styling. |
| Iosevka | A very flexible monospaced font (lots of glyph/width/variant options), popular among people who want tight control over how their code appears. |
| DejaVu Sans Mono | A classic, reliable open-source monospace font with wide character coverage and solid legibility — good fallback or default choice on many platforms. |
Here is Alister Christie's video on code fonts I watched many years ago. Wow, this video was released in 2013.
