Hack: A typeface designed for source code

Re:Hack: A typeface designed for source code by blt on Saturday August 29, 2015 @02:31PM (#10140897)

Now that I have a 4k monitor, I notice how unrefined the shapes of most programming fonts are. Of course this is on purpose and the right choice for typical resolutions, but it would be cool if someone designed a bit more elegant monospace font for 4k displays.

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Re:Hack: A typeface designed for source code by err4nt on Saturday August 29, 2015 @02:42PM (#10140946)

I have really enjoyed the look of 'Source Code Pro', an open-source monospace font designed by Adobe. It pairs well with Source Sans Pro for sans-serif text.

Not only do all of my editors use 'Source Code Pro' but I also often use it to display monospaced text on websites because of how clear and legible it is for reading as well as coding.

I cant wait to put Hack to the test, but for me the ultimate test will be if it can displace Source Code Pro from my editor!

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Re:Hack: A typeface designed for source code by jpolitz on Saturday August 29, 2015 @02:37PM (#10140926)

One suggestion is Triplicate (http://practicaltypography.com/triplicate.html), which looks _awesome_ at high resolutions.

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Re:Hack: A typeface designed for source code by pimlottc on Saturday August 29, 2015 @02:41PM (#10140943)

Oddly enough, that site does not seem to allow deep links, even to a sales page.

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Re:Hack: A typeface designed for source code by jpolitz on Saturday August 29, 2015 @10:10PM (#10142032)

I contacted the site's author, the link should work now.

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Re:Hack: A typeface designed for source code by LeoNatan25 on Saturday August 29, 2015 @03:23PM (#10141080)

Source Code Pro and Consolas are the best ones for me on high DPI displays. SCP is also very good on normal displays.

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Re:Hack: A typeface designed for source code by knuxus on Saturday August 29, 2015 @02:36PM (#10140920)

Try Fira Code, thats the one I use. Compared just now to Hack and still prefer the curves and shapes of a good old Fira font.

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Re:Hack: A typeface designed for source code by semi-extrinsic on Saturday August 29, 2015 @02:36PM (#10140924)

FWIW, Inconsolata was designed to look good and elegant at large sizes in print, so it should fit the bill quite well.

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Re:Hack: A typeface designed for source code by fjarlq on Saturday August 29, 2015 @04:11PM (#10141218)

I like Inconsolata[1] a lot.

I prefer the version of Inconsolata with straight quotes[2].

[1]: http://www.levien.com/type/myfonts/inconsolata.html

[2]: http://nodnod.net/2009/feb/12/adding-straight-single-and-dou...

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