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For those nostalgic for this era, go give Neil some money for his epic typeface Berkeley Mono. He work(s/ed?) at NASA. https://berkeleygraphics.com/typefaces/b

For those nostalgic for this era, go give Neil some money for his epic typeface Berkeley Mono. He work(s/ed?) at NASA. https://berkeleygraphics.com/typefaces/berkeley-mono/ https://berkeleygraphics.com/typefaces/berkeley-mono/

travisporter 2y ago
Wow that’s one of the most beautiful fonts I’ve ever seen but I’m not seeing it in this document is it the actual nasa logo?
- cptcobalt 2y ago
  They're unrelated, but the typeface is intended to evoke the vibe of computers in that era.
zamadatix 2y ago
I don't quite follow how the number "0" character in this example image is portrayed: https://cdn.berkeleygraphics.com/static/images/marketing/code-generic.svg https://cdn.berkeleygraphics.com/static/images/marketing/cod... In 2 lines it seems to have 3 separate forms?
- j33zusjuice 2y ago
  If you scroll a bit further, you’ll see there are actually 4 forms for the number 0. Of course, I have no idea why.
  - conkeisterdoor 2y ago
    Different strokes for different folks :)
- l_h 2y ago
  You can choose which one you want when you download the font package. The "7" character is also available in two different glyphs.
  - zamadatix 2y ago
    Ah that makes some sense. Thanks!
mistrial9 2y ago
compare to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Gothic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Gothic https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-code-pro https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-code-pro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahoma_(typeface) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahoma_(typeface) https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Mono https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Mono others?
- ted_dunning 2y ago
  Also to JuliaMono
0xffff2 2y ago
I'm a big fan of Berkeley Mono, but I don't think Neil ever worked at NASA.
ted_dunning 2y ago
That is a really beautiful font! I went ahead and downloaded the trial version and evaluated it on my terminal and code editor. It's not quite what I wanted, but it really is beautiful. If you are building anything that is 70's retro, it would be perfect.

travisporter 2y ago

Wow that’s one of the most beautiful fonts I’ve ever seen but I’m not seeing it in this document is it the actual nasa logo?

cptcobalt 2y ago
They're unrelated, but the typeface is intended to evoke the vibe of computers in that era.

zamadatix 2y ago

I don't quite follow how the number "0" character in this example image is portrayed: https://cdn.berkeleygraphics.com/static/images/marketing/code-generic.svg https://cdn.berkeleygraphics.com/static/images/marketing/cod... In 2 lines it seems to have 3 separate forms?

j33zusjuice 2y ago
If you scroll a bit further, you’ll see there are actually 4 forms for the number 0. Of course, I have no idea why.
- conkeisterdoor 2y ago
  Different strokes for different folks :)
l_h 2y ago
You can choose which one you want when you download the font package. The "7" character is also available in two different glyphs.
- zamadatix 2y ago
  Ah that makes some sense. Thanks!

mistrial9 2y ago

compare to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Gothic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Gothic https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-code-pro https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-code-pro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahoma_(typeface) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahoma_(typeface) https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Mono https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Mono others?

ted_dunning 2y ago
Also to JuliaMono

0xffff2 2y ago

I'm a big fan of Berkeley Mono, but I don't think Neil ever worked at NASA.

ted_dunning 2y ago

That is a really beautiful font! I went ahead and downloaded the trial version and evaluated it on my terminal and code editor. It's not quite what I wanted, but it really is beautiful. If you are building anything that is 70's retro, it would be perfect.