source-foundry/Hack
A typeface designed for source code
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[](https://github.com/source-foundry/Hack/releases/latest) [](https://semaphoreci.com/sourcefoundry/hack) [](https://github.com/source-foundry/Hack/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTORS.md) [](https://gitter.im/source-foundry/Hack) [](https://github.com/source-foundry/Hack/releases/latest) [](https://www.jsdelivr.com/package/npm/hack-font) Don't like the development noise from the repository but want to keep up with changes? Check out our gitter Hack channel. Have a quick question that doesn't require an issue report? Drop by our gitter Help channel and ask away. Hack is designed to be a workhorse typeface for source code. It has deep roots in the free, open source typeface community and expands upon the contributions of the Bitstream Vera & DejaVu projects. The large x-height + wide aperture + low contrast design make it legible at commonly used source code text sizes with a sweet spot that runs in the 8 - 14 range. The full set of changes to the upstream source are available in the changelog. The project is in active development, and we welcome your input and contributions. You may view our design objectives and instructions on how to…
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Inside the original README — Document outline
- Hack
- A typeface designed for source code
- Contents
- Specimen
- Overview of features
- Quick installation
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- Chrome/ChromeOS
- Package managers
- Web font usage
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What this repository does
A typeface designed for source code
Repository facts
- Owner
- source-foundry
- Primary language
- Shell
- Stars
- 17,379
- Forks
- 657
- Open issues + pull requests
- 155
- License
- Other
- Archived
- No
- Default branch
- master
- Created
- 2015-06-21T22:47:58.000Z
- Last push
- 2022-11-21T18:05:33.000Z
Topics and intended use
Owner-supplied topics: developer, developer-tools, font, hack, ttf, typeface, web-fonts
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