4.1 KiB
Hack
A typeface designed for source code
About
No frills. No gimmicks. Hack is hand groomed and optically balanced to be a workhorse face for code.
It has deep roots in the libre, open source typeface community and expands upon the contributions of the Bitstream Vera & DejaVu projects. The face has been re-designed with a larger glyph set, modifications of the original glyph shapes (including distinct point styles and semi-bold punctuation weight in the regular set to make analphabetic characters less transparent), and meticulous attention to metrics (including numerous spacing adjustments to improve the rhythm of the face and the legibility of code at small text sizes). The large x-height + wide aperture + low contrast design combined with Type 1 hinting/hint replacement programs and a TrueType instruction set make it highly legible at commonly used source code text sizes with a sweet spot that runs in the 8px - 12px range on modern desktop and laptop monitors. Combine it with an HD monitor and you can comfortably work at 6 or 7px sizes.
The font binaries are released under a license that permits unlimited print, desktop, and web use for commercial and non-commercial applications. It may be embedded and distributed in documents and applications. The source is released in the widely supported UFO format and may be modified to derive new typeface branches. The full text of the license is available in LICENSE.md
Data
- Typeface Name: Hack
- Category: Monospaced
- Character Set Support: Extended Latin, modern Greek, Cyrillic, Vietnamese, pan-African, Georgian, Armenian
- Powerline Support: Yes
- Glyph Number: 1534
- Included Styles: Regular, Bold, Oblique, Bold Oblique
Specimen
Click the image for the full type specimen.
Changes
Changes are in the Changelog.
Usage
Recommended Binaries for OS X Users
The .otf or .ttf files may be used on OS X platforms.
Recommended Binaries for Linux and Windows Users
The .ttf files are recommended for Linux and Windows users.
Build Binaries
Desktop Fonts
TrueType
build/ttf/Hack-Regular.ttf
build/ttf/Hack-Bold.ttf
build/ttf/Hack-Oblique.ttf
build/ttf/Hack-BoldOblique.ttf
OpenType
build/otf/Hack-Regular.otf
build/otf/Hack-Bold.otf
build/otf/Hack-Oblique.otf
build/otf/Hack-BoldOblique.otf
Web Fonts
EOT
build/eot/hack-regular-webfont.eot
build/eot/hack-bold-webfont.eot
build/eot/hack-regularoblique-webfont.eot
build/eot/hack-boldoblique-webfont.eot
SVG
build/svg/hack-regular-webfont.svg
build/svg/hack-bold-webfont.svg
build/svg/hack-regularoblique-webfont.svg
build/svg/hack-boldoblique-webfont.svg
WOFF
build/woff/hack-regular-webfont.woff
build/woff/hack-bold-webfont.woff
build/woff/hack-regularoblique-webfont.woff
build/woff/hack-boldoblique-webfont.woff
WOFF2
build/woff2/hack-regular-webfont.woff2
build/woff2/hack-bold-webfont.woff2
build/woff2/hack-regularoblique-webfont.woff2
build/woff2/hack-boldoblique-webfont.woff2
License
Modified Version ("Hack") Copyright (c) 2015, Christopher Simpkins with Reserved Font Name Hack.
MODIFIED SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE & BITSTREAM VERA LICENSE
Original Version ("Bitstream Vera Sans Mono") Copyright (c) 2003 Bitstream, Inc. with Reserved Font Names Bitstream and Vera
BITSTREAM VERA LICENSE
The full text of these licenses is available in LICENSE.md