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Do you create a new spreadsheet using a spreadsheet app every time your notes include tabular data? I ask because a proportional font would be incompatible with the table/spreadsheet syntax of every lightweight markup language I've used. I would hate to have to create a new spreadsheet using Excel every time I have new tabular data for my Org-mode-powered personal wiki rather than simply use Org mode's spreadsheet syntax.

[seanmcdirmid]

I use proportional fonts for my latex editor, and have always been able to align my tables well enough in .tex files. Of course, latex output has no problem aligning table columns without using a fixed width font.

Doesn't everyone use latex for note taking?

[grayclhn]

Lots of use use something that can export to latex :)

[e12e]

I tend to agree, I use monospaced fonts -- however -- what's wrong with tabs? Surely if you're using variable width fonts, you could pair them with tabs?