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The zero should have a slash to distinguish it from the letter O. | The zero should have a slash to distinguish it from the letter O. | ||
A font with a slashed zero has a distinctive design where the zero is replaced by a diagonal slash, making it easily distinguishable from an uppercase “0.” | |||
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This design element was originally used to distinguish the number zero from the letter O in typewritten documents. Today, fonts with slashed zeros can be found in both digital and print media and are often used in technical or mathematical contexts where clarity and precision are important. | |||
* Hack - The hack font has an easily distinguishable 0. The slash is more like a vertical bullseye. See it here: https://sourcefoundry.org/hack/ | * Hack - The hack font has an easily distinguishable 0. The slash is more like a vertical bullseye. See it here: https://sourcefoundry.org/hack/ | ||
* Inconsolata - It is in the repositories | * Inconsolata - It is in the repositories | ||
Revision as of 18:45, 5 October 2024
The zero should have a slash to distinguish it from the letter O.
A font with a slashed zero has a distinctive design where the zero is replaced by a diagonal slash, making it easily distinguishable from an uppercase “0.”
This design element was originally used to distinguish the number zero from the letter O in typewritten documents. Today, fonts with slashed zeros can be found in both digital and print media and are often used in technical or mathematical contexts where clarity and precision are important.
- Hack - The hack font has an easily distinguishable 0. The slash is more like a vertical bullseye. See it here: https://sourcefoundry.org/hack/
- Inconsolata - It is in the repositories