Google Sans Code, Universal Thirst
posted 1 day ago #
Google announced a new Engineering typeface - that is, a font for use in a text editor where code is being written. They paired with foundry Universal Thirst and made it free on Google Fonts.
This is vaguely noteworthy in itself but tapping through to read the replies from people is really a wonderful microcosm of why social media stinks. Google, a giant corporation that has next to zero impetus to do anything resembling good will, pairs up with a respectable type foundry to create a new typeface with 12 variations (Light -> ExtraBold) and then makes it free for anyone to use. The feedback? Curly braces hate. :facepalm:
Anyway, I think it's a nice looking font and worth giving it a spin. Also take a look at Hack or Input Mono or IBM Plex Sans. There's lots of options and all kinds of curly braces.
This is vaguely noteworthy in itself but tapping through to read the replies from people is really a wonderful microcosm of why social media stinks. Google, a giant corporation that has next to zero impetus to do anything resembling good will, pairs up with a respectable type foundry to create a new typeface with 12 variations (Light -> ExtraBold) and then makes it free for anyone to use. The feedback? Curly braces hate. :facepalm:
Anyway, I think it's a nice looking font and worth giving it a spin. Also take a look at Hack or Input Mono or IBM Plex Sans. There's lots of options and all kinds of curly braces.