Monospace/Fixed Width Programmer's Fonts

Becoming frustrated with source code not aligning in [my] favorite source editor [I] decided to hunt for the best font. In particular, [I] began to hunt down the available fixed-width or monospaced fonts.

Why use monospaced fonts? Primarily because the text will align more readily. Especially is areas like the comment block header.

• Crisp clear characters.
• Extended characterset.
• Good use of whitespace.
• 'l', '1' and 'i' are easily distinguished
• '0', 'o' and 'O' are easily distinguished
• forward quotes from back quotes are easily distinguished -prefer mirrored appearance
• Clear punctuation characters, especially braces, parenthesis and brackets