> Words (eg. for identifiers) loose some of their shape
yeah this is what I noticed as well from samples and testing out on my code, same reason I'm not keen on Fira but prefer Consolas, letters are less regular and words have a different rhythm at a glance.
I have the same experience with Fira Mono and Consolas. Interestingly, I quite enjoy Fira Sans, setting it as my phone's main font and Chrome's sans-serif font (had to change HN's CSS to change its comment font).
The "sleekness" of Fira Sans feels pleasant but for monospace font, I prefer the "fullness" of Consolas. Maybe it's because I read code slower than I read Internet text.
yeah this is what I noticed as well from samples and testing out on my code, same reason I'm not keen on Fira but prefer Consolas, letters are less regular and words have a different rhythm at a glance.