No frills. No gimmicks. Hack is 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](https://www.gnome.org/fonts/) & [DejaVu](http://dejavu-fonts.org/wiki/Main_Page) projects.
Hack is designed to be a workhorse typeface for code. It has deep roots in the libre, open source typeface community and expands upon the contributions of the [Bitstream Vera](https://www.gnome.org/fonts/) & [DejaVu](http://dejavu-fonts.org/wiki/Main_Page) projects. The project is in active development and we welcome your input.
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* [Resources](#user-content-resources)
* [License](#user-content-license)
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](LICENSE.md)
The font binaries are released under a license that permits unlimited print, desktop, and web use for commercial and non-commercial applications. For additional details about licensing, please see [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md).
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## Quick installation
**NOTE ON FONT UPDATES**
*If you are updating your version of Hack, be sure to remove the previously installed version and clear your font cache first to avoid conflicts that can lead to platform-specific rendering errors. Many platforms/distros offer package managers that automate this process. We release a Windows installer to automate the install/update process on the Windows platform. See below for additional details.*
#### Mac OS X and Linux
1. Download the [latest version of Hack][ttf_latest].
2. Extract the files from the archive (`.zip`) and open them.
2. Extract the files from the archive (`.zip`) and click to open them.
3. Follow the instructions from your operating system.
4. Enjoy!
**NOTE ON UPDATING**
If you are updating your version of Hack, be sure to remove the previously installed version first to avoid conflicts.
#### Windows
To simplify the installation process on Windows systems, we've created the [Hack Windows Installer](https://github.com/source-foundry/Hack-windows-installer/releases/latest) (`.exe`) which will guide you through the installation process. This installer addresses a number of common rendering issues that occur with font installs on the Windows platform and is the recommended approach on the Windows platform.
To simplify the installation process on Windows systems, we've created the [Hack Windows Installer](https://github.com/source-foundry/Hack-windows-installer/releases/latest) which will guide you through the installation process. This installer addresses a number of common rendering issues that occur with font installs/updates on the Windows platform and is the recommended approach for Windows users.
#### Manual installation
#### Font build recommendations
We recommend use of the [TrueType](ttf_latest) (`.ttf`) version of Hack for most users. [OpenType][otf_latest] (`.otf`) is available for those who prefer this format. For detailed installation instructions, see [INSTALLATION.md](docs/INSTALLATION.md).
For general screen use, we recommend the [TrueType](ttf_latest) (`.ttf`) version of Hack for most users. [OTF builds][otf_latest] are available for those who prefer this font format. For detailed installation instructions, see [INSTALLATION.md](docs/INSTALLATION.md).
## Package managers
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Details on using package managers and/or advanced manual desktop installation options can be found in [INSTALLATION.md](docs/INSTALLATION.md).
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## Web font usage
Hack is available in all commonly used web font formats. See [WEBFONT_USAGE.md](docs/WEBFONT_USAGE.md) for more details, or use the snippets below to quickly include Hack via a CDN (thanks to the generous gang at [jsDelivr](https://github.com/jsdelivr/jsdelivr)). **Bold** and _italic_ styles are included by default and work out-of-the-box via the `<strong>` and `<em>` tags.
Chris Simpkins