Could you explain why them not using a serif font is bad?
I really wish their password manager used a serif font, though. That’s pretty unacceptable if you’re generating secure passwords.
Sproux@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
porksoda@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Generally speaking, serif fonts make it easier to distinguish between visually similar characters like o, O, and 0 or 1, I, and l.
theherk@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yeah that’s true, but I can’t see why distinguishing is required of a human. I use my password manager to generate and input passwords for me. I don’t even know any of them.
rolaulten@startrek.website 1 year ago
It’s not uncommon for the password manager to not be on the same system as where the password is being entered - hence a human needs to type. For example: consumer electronics with their own dinky little screens. Smart TVs/game systems and servers where remote access is not possible (or copy/paste does not work by design).
randint@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Please don’t use serif fonts for UI elements. Imagine the buttons on your file manager being Times New Roman. (eww.) I think what you’re looking for is a monospaced font that’s designed to distinguish O/0, I/1/l, etc.
Plug for one of my favorite fonts: www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/