Intel One Mono Typeface • Hacker News Board

Re: Intel One Mono Typeface

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Post by sp332 » Sat, May 13, 2023, 4:24 AM UTC

VitoVan wrote: post #20

From the README: > ... legally blind developers provided feedback at each stage of design. This makes me curious.

It means someone with 20/200 vision or worse.

Re: Intel One Mono Typeface

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Post by budrickfox » Sat, May 13, 2023, 4:26 AM UTC

VitoVan wrote: post #20

From the README: > ... legally blind developers provided feedback at each stage of design. This makes me curious.

“Legally blind” doesn’t mean absolutely zero vision, as I understand it - many people can still benefit from more legible type.

Re: Intel One Mono Typeface

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Post by cratermoon » Sat, May 13, 2023, 4:30 AM UTC

SV_BubbleTime wrote: post #19

veidr wrote: post #16

Looks very readable, but for me personally, ligatures for things like ->, =>, = and those weird JavaScriptisms like == vs === has really become table stakes for me. Didn't care about that at all until about 2020, but can't imagine using a coding font without those features today.

I’m super basic regarding fonts and just look for I l 1. If you don’t absolutely nail those in fixed width then get lost. Edit: I just noticed they doubled those up at the end. Nice touch

I|1l 0Oo gq S5

Re: Intel One Mono Typeface

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Post by slater » Sat, May 13, 2023, 4:32 AM UTC

bigmattystyles wrote: post #12

Why do hardware companies release fonts? It’s not snark, I am legitimately curious. Is it marketing, branding, something else?

Ownership - they don't want to pay font licensing fees forever.

Re: Intel One Mono Typeface

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Post by Sateeshm » Sat, May 13, 2023, 4:32 AM UTC

djvu97 wrote: post #14

is anyone else thinking Jetbrains Mono is the best thing ever made for terminal and vim font??

Don't know about best, but it's pretty great. That's what I've been using for the last one year.

Re: Intel One Mono Typeface

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Post by pacaro » Sat, May 13, 2023, 4:33 AM UTC

cratermoon wrote: post #23

SV_BubbleTime wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’m super basic regarding fonts and just look for I l 1. If you don’t absolutely nail those in fixed width then get lost. Edit: I just noticed they doubled those up at the end. Nice touch

I|1l 0Oo gq S5

G6

Re: Intel One Mono Typeface

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Post by cratermoon » Sat, May 13, 2023, 4:33 AM UTC

bigmattystyles wrote: post #12

Why do hardware companies release fonts? It’s not snark, I am legitimately curious. Is it marketing, branding, something else?

Many kinds of hardware have a display of some kind. Microwave ovens, home entertainment, lab equipment, printers, oscilloscope, circuit testers, etc.

Even the ones that don't have a display may have printing on them, from part numbers and serial numbers to instructions and warnings.

Re: Intel One Mono Typeface

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Post by jdub » Sat, May 13, 2023, 4:34 AM UTC

bigmattystyles wrote: post #12

Why do hardware companies release fonts? It’s not snark, I am legitimately curious. Is it marketing, branding, something else?

One factor is that licensing fonts can be extremely expensive. So, make one: pay a higher upfront cost, create something unique to represent your brand, and never pay another cent.

Re: Intel One Mono Typeface

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Post by ar7hur » Sat, May 13, 2023, 4:38 AM UTC

I don't understand how a hardware company who just reported its largest quarterly loss in history with revenue down 36% year-over-year [1] is working on fonts. Or maybe this explains that.

[1] https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1615/...

Re: Intel One Mono Typeface

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Post by dcdc123 » Sat, May 13, 2023, 4:39 AM UTC

bigmattystyles wrote: post #12

Why do hardware companies release fonts? It’s not snark, I am legitimately curious. Is it marketing, branding, something else?

Intel produces more software than most software companies.