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### a typeface designed for source code
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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](https://www.gnome.org/fonts/) & [DejaVu](http://dejavu-fonts.org/wiki/Main_Page) projects.
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.
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[Read more](docs/ABOUT.md) about Hack, visit the [project website](http://sourcefoundry.org/hack/) or take a look at a complete [type specimen](http://chrissimpkins.github.io/Hack/font-specimen.html).
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## Quick installation
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We recommended using the **TrueType** (`.ttf`) version of Hack. An OpenType (`.otf`) build is also available.
#### 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.
3. Follow the instructions from your operating system.
4. 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](docs/INSTALLATION.md).
### Advanced options (web font usage, package managers, etc.)
#### Windows
To simplify the installation process on Windows systems, we recommend using the [Hack Windows Installer](https://github.com/source-foundry/Hack-windows-installer/releases/tag/v1.1.2) (`.exe`) which will guide you through the installation process.
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## Advanced options
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A full list of all changes can be found in the [CHANGELOG](docs/CHANGELOG.md).
### Advanced installation options
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### Web font usage
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### Additional tools for customization
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