# fixed vs variable font

**URL:** <https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/fixed-vs-variable-font/196650>\
**Category:** Feedback & ideas\
**Tags:** Discussions-on-this-Forum-System, Feedback\
**Created:** [September 28, 2017, 6:01pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/fixed-vs-variable-font/196650 "2017-09-28T18:01:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ralph\_Zbrog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/ralph_zbrog/32/78_2.png) [@Ralph\_Zbrog](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Ralph_Zbrog)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 6:01pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/fixed-vs-variable-font/196650/1 "2017-09-28T18:01:04Z")

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The “code” tag should automatically display text in a fixed font. Source code is difficult to read in a variable font because syntax elements don’t align.

The “font” selections should include “fixed” and “variable” so that these options would be available in both the message body and lists.