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These typefaces that give the illusion of not being monospace are fun! And this one was a good example of those. Very easy on the eye and even with a spark of timeless retro computing. They manage get a lot into a single typeface here.
Update: I tried the font patcher on the trial version, but it didn't work. The font patcher ran successfully, and I can see all the added glyphs in Font Book on my Mac, but the glyphs don't work in my terminal.
Output from the font patcher is here: https://app.warp.dev/block/sWNVtsGQkYqvaa3HXa0eFN
Further update: Works in iTerm2, but not in Warp. The plot thickens!
Further further update: Some removing and restarting and reinstalling fixed it! I think Warp was caching something.
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I was the same until I started using Fira Code and don't think I'll ever go back to anything else. the ligatures are worth it https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode
Hack is very underrated and awesome. Fira Code is nice, so is Adobe Source Code Pro [0], and Iosevka [1]. Yet, Berkeley is truly at its own level. [0]: https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-code-pro [1]: https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka
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Fair criticism about samples, launching new update and it'll have better samples. Also, you're welcome to download the trial—best way to see how it looks in your specific setup. I don't agree with your take on flourishes (in better terms, artistry). Every typeface has it. The process of designing a typeface is full of subjectivity and artistry.
Neil, Berkeley Mono is plain gorgeous. I bought it after five minutes of looking at the trial. Everything made so much sense when I saw the inspirations you listed - Eurostile, OCR-B and DIN 1451 all have a special place in my heart. But what's more, your site in its entirety is a work of art, in form and function. So many details, from the one-click newsletter signup when logged in to the plain-English license intro…
The font needs work, especially Bold cut. I completely redesigned all glyphs from scratch and trying to get to release it. It's been a learning experience. Also condensed version is coming with it. All upgrades will be free to existing customers.
Btw, I agree with OP about good samples. It also bothers me a little bit when I see huge zoomed in shots of typefaces: Good for grabbing attention, but bad functionally unless it’s a display typeface specifically for billboard/headline use. So I will go to town with samples in 12 point size. We have a few but clearly not enough.
Berkeley Mono is my favourite! It's the crossed seven that matches my handwritten style which I really appreciate. Not very common in other monospace fonts I've tried. I really enjoy this font for development and writing documentation. I carry it around for everything. Default monospace across the board: Terminal, IDE, Notes; sometimes I go buck-wild and monospace the entire Desktop-Environment to match.
I always felt a bit like a weirdo writing 7 that way - no one I know writes it that way. Glad to find there are other folks like me.
Has anyone successfully turned this into a nerd font? I'd love to know it works before handing over my $75. Update: I tried the font patcher on the trial version, but it didn't work. The font patcher ran successfully, and I can see all the added glyphs in Font Book on my Mac, but the glyphs don't work in my terminal. Output from the font patcher is here: https://app.warp.dev/block/sWNVtsGQkYqvaa3HXa0eFN Further updat…
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Every so often I go on a “font bender” and start searching for my “next great coding font”. I’ve been using Hack ( https://sourcefoundry.org/hack/ ) for several years, but after looking at this I might need to give it a try. It looks really nice and the price is right. The font in the OP looks great too, but I can’t bring myself to pay for it. Not when there’s so many great alternatives out there at no cost.
One class of alternatives you could also consider is narrow fonts like PragmataPro[1] (commercial) or Iosevka[2] (gratis, FOSS). Being able to fit more stuff onto the screen side-by-side is what enabled me to get as much into tmux as I have. [1] https://www.fsd.it/shop/fonts/pragmatapro/ [2] https://typeof.net/Iosevka/
I still bought it, because it's gorgeous, thank you for sharing it. I've emailed the font creator so hopefully they've got plans for thinner versions.
It's not just free? Instead it's $75 for an individual "license" and they sell enterprise licenses? Seems quite out of line with the vibe they portray the font embodies
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I always felt a bit like a weirdo writing 7 that way - no one I know writes it that way. Glad to find there are other folks like me.
I also write Z and z with a stroke. And then someone on Twitter suggested we should add it as an option. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it despite of writing it that way! It’s coming.
Thanks Neil for a great product.