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Chris Simpkins, creator of Hack font, has died

https://typo.social/@Hilary/114845913381245488
62•laqq3•3h ago

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esafak•2h ago
From kidney transplant surgery to typeface design... he's probably the only person on the planet with such a trajectory.
sheepscreek•17m ago
Thank you for sharing this. He appeared to be a truly captivating and gifted individual. His untimely demise is a tragedy. Rest in peace.
latchkey•1h ago
Wow, that's sad. I've switched to Google's Sans font entirely and love it. RIP Chris.
nine_k•25m ago
Hack was a relatively minor improvement over DejaVu Sans Mono. Google Sans Code seems like a more deep rework, and I like it!

It's sad that I learn about it only as the person who had worked on it passed away. RIP.

b_e_n_t_o_n•24m ago
RIP Chris. I will use your font faces in my next project in your honour.

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