How can I use Emacs under Linux Mint as a proportional font Evil-mode editor and a proportional-font terminal? [migrated]

In OS X or X11 terminal emulator supporting proportional fonts Emacs is recommended for proportional font editing and shell use.

What can / should I put in a .emacs file so it loads Evil mode and displays text with a proportional font?

What should I put in a foo.el file so that calling Emacs with -l foo.el renders Emacs as a proportional font terminal?

Thanks,