"You might be thinking, “Okay, but now characters won’t line up neatly.” Thats true, but the upside of this sizing means you still retain the typewriter aesthetic with a bit more legibility. Notice the difference?"
Umm... no?
"The difference is subtle but notice that the sample on the right gives letters like lowercase “m” a little leg room, improving the readability of the code."
Uhh... If you say so...
I honestly don't see any of the upsides he's talking about. But the downside of things not lining up is definitely real.
I noticed the difference immediately — but not in a good way. I just felt a much stronger preference for the version on the left, the true monospace. I initially put it down to the indent — that "n" beginning "num" just looks horribly placed wrt to line above it — but, on reflection, I think it's the 'sans' properties that make it less pleasant for me — like the "i" and "l" in "while" that are much rounder and, of course, without even slab serifs.
Umm... no?
"The difference is subtle but notice that the sample on the right gives letters like lowercase “m” a little leg room, improving the readability of the code."
Uhh... If you say so...
I honestly don't see any of the upsides he's talking about. But the downside of things not lining up is definitely real.