github.com/tywrBrowse aymeric's, an independent, searchable archive of readable snapshots from followed feeds, preserved in Git with aggr.https://aggr.aymericbeaumet.com/sources/github.com/tywr/2026-10-18T14:48:01+00:00aymeric'saggrurn:aggr:item:d8ebeb000ce29184376a446f4038ef0f8fef62e0Nordwand Mono – A monospace font for coders and adventurers2026-10-18T14:48:01+00:002026-10-18T14:48:01+00:00noriax86Hacker News: Front PageA compact neo-grotesk font designed for coding. Philosophy I'm very passionate about the font I am using for my terminal and overall neovim experience, and I couldn't find the "perfect" font. So I decided to design one from scratch using…<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/blob/main/assets/banner.png"><picture class="article-picture article-picture-fallback" style="--image-ratio:16 / 9"><img src="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/raw/main/assets/banner.png" alt="Nordwand Mono" loading="eager" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" class="progressive-image"></picture></a></p>
<p>A compact neo-grotesk font designed for coding.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/blob/main/specimens/specimen.pdf"><picture class="article-picture article-picture-fallback" style="--image-ratio:16 / 9"><img src="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/raw/main/specimens/specimen.pdf" alt="Specimen" loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="low" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" class="progressive-image"></picture></a></p>
<h2>Philosophy</h2>
<p>I'm very passionate about the font I am using for my terminal and overall neovim experience, and I couldn't find the "perfect" font. So I decided to design one from scratch using python. This font aims to bring some elements from the all time classic "Univers" font into the proportions of the "JetBrains Mono" font. The name "Nordwand" is a reference to switzerland and its iconic typography – bringing it into the stiff and cold atmosphere of the swiss north faces.</p>
<p>Amongst the inspirations for the design, you might identify:</p>
<ul>
<li>Univers from Adrian Frutiger</li>
<li>SF Pro & SF Mono from Apple</li>
<li>Alpes Mono from Sharp Type</li>
<li>Ubuntu Mono from Dalton Maag</li>
</ul>
<h2>Alternative characters</h2>
<p>Some alternative character designs are available to tweak the vibe of the font to your liking. See the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/blob/main/doc/alternative_characters.md">alternative characters document</a> for a visual comparison and the corresponding OpenType feature tags.</p>
<h2>Ligatures</h2>
<p>Only two minimal ligatures are exposed with "->" and "=>". I might add a full set of ligatures later on, but I personally won't be using them.</p>
<h2>Compile your own custom version</h2>
<p>This font is generated with python. Each glyph is drawn from a python glyph class, in which you can inject a drawing context object. You can for example modify some metrics like the x-height, the capital height etc.</p>
<p>To do so, override the config.example.yml with the values of your liking. Be sure to visualize the individual glyphs with <code>python -m visualize --config config.yml <glyph_id></code>. Then you can geneate the full font with <code>python -m generate_font --config config.yml</code>. The font files will be generated inside <code>./custom-fonts</code>.</p>
<p>Warning</p>
<p>There are no guarantees that the font might look good with different metrics, and some glyphs might require some tweaking if the metrics are altered !</p>
<h2>Characters</h2>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/blob/main/assets/samples/sample_char.png"><picture class="article-picture article-picture-fallback" style="--image-ratio:16 / 9"><img src="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/raw/main/assets/samples/sample_char.png" alt="characters" loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="low" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" class="progressive-image"></picture></a></p>
<h2>Weights</h2>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/blob/main/assets/samples/sample_weights.png"><picture class="article-picture article-picture-fallback" style="--image-ratio:16 / 9"><img src="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/raw/main/assets/samples/sample_weights.png" alt="weights" loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="low" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" class="progressive-image"></picture></a></p>
<h2>Samples</h2>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/blob/main/assets/samples/les_drus.png"><picture class="article-picture article-picture-fallback" style="--image-ratio:16 / 9"><img src="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/raw/main/assets/samples/les_drus.png" alt="python" loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="low" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" class="progressive-image"></picture></a></p>
<h3>Python</h3>
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<h3>C++</h3>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/blob/main/assets/samples/sample_2.png"><picture class="article-picture article-picture-fallback" style="--image-ratio:16 / 9"><img src="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/raw/main/assets/samples/sample_2.png" alt="c++" loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="low" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" class="progressive-image"></picture></a></p>
<h3>Haskell</h3>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/blob/main/assets/samples/sample_3.png"><picture class="article-picture article-picture-fallback" style="--image-ratio:16 / 9"><img src="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/raw/main/assets/samples/sample_3.png" alt="haskell" loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="low" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" class="progressive-image"></picture></a></p>
<h2>Alternative Alphabets</h2>
<h3>Cyrillic</h3>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/blob/main/assets/samples/sample_cyrillic.jpg"><picture class="article-picture article-picture-fallback" style="--image-ratio:16 / 9"><img src="https://github.com/tywr/Nordwand-Mono/raw/main/assets/samples/sample_cyrillic.jpg" alt="Cyrillic" loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="low" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" class="progressive-image"></picture></a></p>