Chris Simpkins, creator of Hack font, has died(typo.social)
121 points bylaqq319 days ago |6 comments
esafak19 days ago
From kidney transplant surgery to typeface design... he's probably the only person on the planet with such a trajectory.
sheepscreek18 days ago
Thank you for sharing this. He appeared to be a truly captivating and gifted individual. His untimely demise is a tragedy. Rest in peace.
ChrisArchitect18 days ago
RIP<p>Google Sans Code <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;fonts.google.com&#x2F;specimen&#x2F;Google+Sans+Code" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;fonts.google.com&#x2F;specimen&#x2F;Google+Sans+Code</a> (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=44749873">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=44749873</a>)<p>Hack font (2017) <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;sourcefoundry.org&#x2F;hack&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;sourcefoundry.org&#x2F;hack&#x2F;</a> (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=15255523">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=15255523</a>)
Lio18 days ago
Thanks for the work Chris.<p>For anyone looking for versions patched with Nerd Font glyphs:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;E-Vertin&#x2F;GoogleSansCode-NerdFont" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;E-Vertin&#x2F;GoogleSansCode-NerdFont</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nerdfonts.com&#x2F;font-downloads" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nerdfonts.com&#x2F;font-downloads</a><p>and here&#x27;s the preview page for both: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.programmingfonts.org&#x2F;#hack" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.programmingfonts.org&#x2F;#hack</a>
pandemic_region18 days ago
RIP Chris. We briefly exchanged emails during the development of Hack. Having read the obituary, I understand better now why I sensed so much goodness and positive energy from only a couple of paragraphs.<p>Hack is a beautiful font, long time user since its inception. I even use it in the terminal. Any other fonts I tried always felt slightly off for some reason and I keep going back to Hack. Knowing he had a hand in it, I&#x27;ll give Google Sans Code a try.
latchkey19 days ago
Wow, that&#x27;s sad. I&#x27;ve switched to Google&#x27;s Sans font entirely and love it. RIP Chris.
nine_k18 days ago
Hack was a relatively minor improvement over DejaVu Sans Mono. Google Sans Code seems like a more deep rework, and I like it!<p>It&#x27;s sad that I learn about it only as the person who had worked on it passed away. RIP.
b_e_n_t_o_n18 days ago
RIP Chris. I will use your font faces in my next project in your honour.
ChrisArchitect18 days ago
News is July 13, FYI