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Maybe I'm cantankerous by nature and suffering from decline bias, but I do feel that modern fonts are not "as good" as some older ones, e.g. Helvetica, Avenir,

Maybe I'm cantankerous by nature and suffering from decline bias, but I do feel that modern fonts are not "as good" as some older ones, e.g. Helvetica, Avenir, Futura, Akzidenz-Grotesk, Century typeface, etc. I get that they have different priorities because old fonts were print-oriented and modern ones are designed for screen readability but at a pure aesthetic level I feel that the older ones win out.

alexb_ 3y ago
A really nice font I've gotten that fits the more "older" style is Berkeley Mono from United States Graphics. Maybe was not the greatest purchase, it is expensive for a font lol, but I really really enjoy how it looks. Not associated w/ them at all but just thought that you might appreciate the suggestion
- lycopodiopsida 3y ago
  It is not that expensive for a font (Hi, PragmataPro). The real problem is that it is has a quite limited amount of symbols.
bloopernova 3y ago
I've found I like SF Pro from Apple, and Iosevka from Belleve Invis. SF Pro especially is really nice for UI elements, and Iosevka is great for coding and terminal work. https://developer.apple.com/fonts/ https://developer.apple.com/fonts/ https://typeof.net/Iosevka/ https://typeof.net/Iosevka/ I'm curious as to how you perceive those 2 font families?
- jim180 3y ago
  Also, SF Mono is beautiful font as well, IMHO.
- jwells89 3y ago
  SF Pro works well as a body text font, too. Very legible and easy on the eyes. It’s not unusual for me to set text-heavy sites (like HN) to use it via userstyles.
  - bloopernova 3y ago
    That's a really good idea, I should try that via uBlock Origin. Edited to add: in uBlock Origin, go to the dashboard, then the "My Filters" tab/section. Enter this into the filter list box: news.ycombinator.com##*:style(font-family: SF Pro !important;) You can also just clear out the fonts if you want to use the defaults set in your browser: news.ycombinator.com##*:style(font-family: unset !important;)

alexb_ 3y ago

A really nice font I've gotten that fits the more "older" style is Berkeley Mono from United States Graphics. Maybe was not the greatest purchase, it is expensive for a font lol, but I really really enjoy how it looks. Not associated w/ them at all but just thought that you might appreciate the suggestion

lycopodiopsida 3y ago
It is not that expensive for a font (Hi, PragmataPro). The real problem is that it is has a quite limited amount of symbols.

bloopernova 3y ago

I've found I like SF Pro from Apple, and Iosevka from Belleve Invis. SF Pro especially is really nice for UI elements, and Iosevka is great for coding and terminal work. https://developer.apple.com/fonts/ https://developer.apple.com/fonts/ https://typeof.net/Iosevka/ https://typeof.net/Iosevka/ I'm curious as to how you perceive those 2 font families?

jim180 3y ago
Also, SF Mono is beautiful font as well, IMHO.
jwells89 3y ago
SF Pro works well as a body text font, too. Very legible and easy on the eyes. It’s not unusual for me to set text-heavy sites (like HN) to use it via userstyles.
- bloopernova 3y ago
  That's a really good idea, I should try that via uBlock Origin. Edited to add: in uBlock Origin, go to the dashboard, then the "My Filters" tab/section. Enter this into the filter list box: news.ycombinator.com##*:style(font-family: SF Pro !important;) You can also just clear out the fonts if you want to use the defaults set in your browser: news.ycombinator.com##*:style(font-family: unset !important;)