If you are a writer, buy this now.

The screen shot above says it all: minimal & calm, focused, beautiful typography. In this oasis I write better, which means Byword paid for itself in about 30 seconds. After 25 years of Palatino, Im retiring it for Cochin, an exquisitely readable font that makes me want to commitment letters to the screen -- the goal in my occupation. I have zero criticisms. This is the sweet spot between simplicity and function. If I knew the developer, Id send flowers.

T. Leighton about Byword, v1.0