Font for mac osx that is as readable and compact as the default xterm (X11) font

Question

The font used in xterms is extremely compact yet readable. What font is that? The closest I\'ve found that I can use in other other applications is DejaVu Sans Mono or Bit

Answer 1

I've really taken a liking to Inconsolata:
http://www.levien.com/type/myfonts/inconsolata.html
But it's not really appropriate for an xterm. Better as a programming font.

I'd strongly suggest Monaco 9pt, not anti-aliased:

Never seen anything as readable and space-efficient. Note that it's the same number of pixels wide as Monaco 10, but slightly shorter.