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Hack is hand groomed and optically balanced to be a workhorse face
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for code.
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It has deep roots in the libre, open source typeface community and
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expands upon the contributions of the Bitstream Vera & DejaVu
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projects. The face has been re-designed with a larger glyph set,
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modifications of the original glyph shapes (including distinct
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point styles and semi-bold punctuation weight in the regular set
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to make analphabetic characters less transparent), and meticulous
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attention to metrics (including numerous spacing adjustments to
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improve the rhythm of the face and the legibility of code at small
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text sizes). The large x-height + wide aperture + low contrast
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design combined with PostScript hinting/hint replacement programs
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and a TrueType instruction set make it highly legible at commonly
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used source code text sizes with a sweet spot that runs in the 8px
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- 12px range on modern desktop and laptop monitors. Combine it with
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an HD monitor and you can comfortably work at 6 or 7px sizes.
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