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24 alternatives to Hack

A typeface designed for source code

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hack launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hack▲239

   A typeface designed for source code

   2015 · sourcefoundry.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   hack.css▲174

   The CSS framework for hackers

   2016 · hackcss.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Todo for hackers▲101

   CLI Todo app for hackers

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hacker Typer▲289

   Type as if you're a hacker

   2014 · hackertyper.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Design for Hackers▲78

   Visual design, deconstructed

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Input▲97

   Fonts for Code

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Work Sans▲12

   An open source typeface family based on early Grotesques

   2015 · weiweihuanghuang.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hello Tech Pros: Hacking for Fun and Proft▲66

   But mostly for fun

   2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MarkRight▲84

   A minimalistic github flavored markdown editor

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Type Finder▲101

    Tool for finding reputable typefaces

    2014 · type-finder.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    HackerBracket▲219

    A community for sharing hacks

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hacker UI – a React design system for developers▲65

    2020 · hacker-ui.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    BetaPage 2.0▲224

    Community of Hackers and Makers

    2017 · pitchwall.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TypeRider▲69

    Uncover the history and secrets of Fonts & Characters.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Redacted Font▲104

    Keep your wireframes free of distracting Lorem Ipsum

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Prototypo▲83

    Streamlining font creation with open source typeface editor

    2014 · mathey.notion.site · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hack My Résumé▲210

    A swiss army knife for resumes and CVs

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CotEditor▲102

    The free plain-text editor for OS X

    2014 · coteditor.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Atom▲145

    A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

    2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

20. 20
    I built a Hacker News userscript to make this site more legible▲102

    My personal itch to scratch just recently has been the umpteen formatting foibles of HackerNews. So, in the spirit of making the web more personal again, I knocked up a TamperMonkey userscript to fix up the worst of my personal bugbears. This isn't an attempt at a complete rebrand/redesign of the site, instead it's just fixing up what I think are the biggest design/readability issues whilst trying to remain true to the site's existing aesthetic. Key features: * Base font size increased * A little more room around headings * Top menu bar is full-width and with a little more padding…

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hackreels▲190

    Animate your code, brilliantly in HD

    2023 · hackreels.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Brackets 1.0▲190

    An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hack Club▲182

    Free and open source high school coding clubs 👊💥

    2016 · hackclub.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Zed▲99

    Rethinking code editing

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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