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Hack Nerd Font (Hack) vs Symbols Nerd Font (Symbols Only)

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Hack Nerd Font (Hack)

8.0
Developer Tools

Symbols Nerd Font (Symbols Only)

8.0
Media & Design

Metric Hack Nerd Font (Hack) Symbols Nerd Font (Symbols Only)
Category Developer Tools Media & Design
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 5.7K 3.8K
90-day Installs 18.4K 13.3K
365-day Installs 68.5K 31.8K
Version 3.4.0 3.4.0
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 61.9K 61.9K
GitHub Forks 3.9K 3.9K
Open Issues 61 61
License NOASSERTION NOASSERTION
Language CSS CSS
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024

Reviews

Hack Nerd Font (Hack)

Hack Nerd Font is a popular icon font aggregator that integrates over 3,600 icons into fonts like Hack and Source Code Pro, making it ideal for developers and designers who need rich glyph support in their coding environments.

Aggregates and patches fonts with icons for use in coding and design.

Pros

  • + Popular and widely used in developer communities
  • + Rich collection of icons and glyphs
  • + Enhances coding environments with better font support

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some display issues reported

Symbols Nerd Font (Symbols Only)

Symbols Nerd Font offers a comprehensive collection of symbol-only fonts, ideal for developers and designers needing a wide range of icons. It aggregates popular icon sets like Font Awesome and Material Design, making it a versatile tool for those who value extensive glyph options.

Provides a set of symbol-only fonts aggregated from various icon collections.

Pros

  • + Extensive collection of symbols and icons from multiple sources
  • + Supports integration with popular programming fonts like Hack and Source Code Pro
  • + Actively maintained with frequent updates and contributions

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature for the Homebrew cask
  • - Some compatibility issues reported with specific applications like VS Code