Comment 18 for bug 677134

Paul, Thank you for the feedback you are giving. What you explained and asked for is actually a closer version to (b) by taking bits from (d), (e) and Ubuntu Regular. I have quickly combined the different elements in a new font you can see in the attached document.

* The 'r' as well as the 'f' and 'i' lost their baseline serif to get closer to the Ubuntu Regular.
* The cross bar on the 'f' and 't' has been kept to fill-up the fixed width; note the left-hand side of the 't' has been shorten.
* The bottom loop of the Ubuntu Regular 'l' has been enlarged, again to fill up the allocated space (if you compare with (b) at the top of the post).
* The 'm' has also been slightly open, but not much space is left now.
* The '1' carries a slab serif and seems different enough from the 'l' now.

This new trial, called (from b), looks lighter without the slab serifs (as seen in version (d) but as a downside it turns to be less stable and steady). I feel (from b) could be a good alternate between a very steady monopsace font and the Ubuntu Regular. It answers the technical requirements of a monospace design and retains the Ubuntu touch.