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A Minecraft programming font that is readable

Shown by IdreesInc on Feb 11, 2024. Click the card to turn it over.

209points

48comments

#374of 3,515 in 2024

Top 11%of 2024 by points

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9 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 8 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score +0.12.

Design: 4 for, 6 againstIdea: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against

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Octagonal angles and stem connections hurt readability
From 1 comment
- I applaud the attempt! That being said, I sadly do not find this to be particularly "readable". The choice to introduce octagonal-style 45° segments rather than normal rounding…
  crazygringo on HN
Monocraft is more readable and retro-looking
From 3 comments
- Judging from the one screenshot example, I actually like Monocraft better. It really has that nice Minecraft/retro look, and I think this could actually help get kids who are…
  t_mann on HN
- I think this vector version isn't for me, but thank you for introduced me to Monocraft.
  lupusreal on HN
- same, I find monocraft much more readable and having spent hundreds of hours in minecraft might have something to do with it
  asjir on HN
Ligatures are unwanted for coding
From 3 comments
- Huh. You know what, I kinda dig it. I could do without operators being condensed into ligatures, but that's just me. The gigantic triple equals strikes fear into my C programmer…
  calamari4065 on HN
- Yeah, I generally do _not_ like programming-oriented ligatures, but the one for todo is sort of interesting. However, many editors can accomplish the same goal by highlighting or…
  jeffalyanak on HN
- Is there anyway to disable the ligatures? I’d like to use it if not for those.
  CleanRoomClub on HN

Option to disable operator ligatures
From 2 comments
- Sure, next release I'll add a version that removes the operator ligatures
  IdreesInc on HN
- Is there anyway to disable the ligatures? I’d like to use it if not for those.
  CleanRoomClub on HN
Release the conversion algorithm as a reusable kit
From 1 comment
- Love the font but wish you'd share your custom algorithm. I've designed a number of pixel fonts in the past I'd love to convert to strokes in this way. Any chance you'd release a…
  Solvency on HN

Can the ligatures be added to existing fonts?
From 1 comment
- This is the first time I've seen TODO as a ligature, and I am really into the idea. Is this something you can add to existing fonts? Does anyone have any recommendation for a…
  RheingoldRiver on HN

Monocraft
From 2 comments
- Judging from the one screenshot example, I actually like Monocraft better. It really has that nice Minecraft/retro look, and I think this could actually help get kids who are…
  t_mann on HN
- I think this vector version isn't for me, but thank you for introduced me to Monocraft.
  lupusreal on HN
Fira Code
From 1 comment
- Fira Code supports stylistic sets, so you can actually configure whether == and === (and != and !==) do that, and leave weirder ligatures out of the defaults. In VS Code, for…
  pie_flavor on HN
hl-todo (Emacs)
From 1 comment
- Emacs package for that (highlights others like FIXME etc): https://github.com/tarsius/hl-todo You could make it have the outline thing if you tweak your theme. I wouldn't start…
  globular-toast on HN