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Hack 
a typeface designed for source code
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.
Read more about Hack, visit the project website or take a look at a complete type specimen.
The font binaries are released under a license that permits unlimited print, desktop, and web use for commercial and non-commercial applications. More details in LICENSE.md
Quick installation
We recommended using the TrueType (.ttf) version of Hack. An OpenType (.otf) build is also available.
Mac OS X and Linux
- Download the latest version of Hack.
- Extract the files from the archive (
.zip) and open them. - Follow the instructions from your operating system.
- Enjoy!
NOTE: If you are updating your version of Hack, be sure to remove the previously installed version first to avoid conflicts. For more information, see INSTALLATION.md.
Windows
To simplify the installation process on Windows systems, we recommend using the Hack Windows Installer (.exe) which will guide you through the installation process.
Advanced options
A full list of all changes can be found in the CHANGELOG.
Advanced installation options
Web font usage
Additional tools for customization
Overview of features
- Typeface Name: Hack
- Category: Monospaced
- Powerline Support: Yes
- Number of Glyphs: 1561
- Included Glyph Sets: TODO
- Included Styles: Regular, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic
- Latest Release: v2.020 (2016-04-29)
License
Hack © 2015-2016, Christopher Simpkins (with Reserved Font Name Hack)
Bitstream Vera Sans Mono © 2003 Bitstream, Inc. (with Reserved Font Names Bitstream and Vera)
See LICENSE.md for the full texts of these licences.