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https://github.com/n-r-k/iosvmata

Custom Iosevka build somewhat mimicking PragmataPro
https://github.com/n-r-k/iosvmata

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Custom Iosevka build somewhat mimicking PragmataPro

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# Iosvmata



![Preview](preview.webp)



Download



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_You can download the ttf files from the [releases tab][rel]

(grab the `.tar.zst` file)._



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## What, Why, How?



If you like clean, upright looking fonts, then the chances are that you've

come across [Iosevka][]. You've probably also come across [PragmataPro][].



Both of these fonts are great in their own right but they both suffer from one

fatal flaw - they're way too condensed for me to use for prolonged period of

time without eye strain.



The good news is that Iosevka provides an "Extended" variant which has wider

spacing. However it's a bit *too* wide, which takes away from the slender feel

of Iosevka.



Iosevka however, isn't just a font family. It's more or less a full framework

where you can pick and choose and customize just about everything. And so that's

precisely what I did.



The Iosvmata config is based on [Pragmasevka][], which tries to mimic

PragmataPro as much as possible. The main goal of `Iosvmata` is to take things I

like from Iosevka and PragmataPro but patch out things I don't like. Some

notable changes (not exhaustive, see `Iosvmata.toml` for a full config):



* Use a width of `550` which is just extended enough to not strain my eyes but

  not *too* extended so that it takes away the condensed feel of

  Iosevka/PragmataPro. (For reference, Iosevka Extended uses 600 and Pragmasevka

  uses 500).

* Uses the regular slashed 0.

* Capital `J` has bar on top.

* Uses the more "sharp" looking braces.

* No ligatures.

* A lot more non-alphanumeric characters are boldened compared to Pragmasevka

  (see `bolder.py`).



[Iosevka]: https://typeof.net/Iosevka

[PragmataPro]: https://fsd.it/shop/fonts/pragmatapro/

[Pragmasevka]: https://github.com/shytikov/pragmasevka

[rel]: https://github.com/N-R-K/Iosvmata/releases



## Build Instruction



Building the font yourself is not necessary since I provide `ttf` files in the

[release][rel] page.

But if you'd like to customize the font further, e.g add ligatures or change

spacing etc, then you can build the font yourself by following the steps below:



1. Follow [these instructions][ios-build] to build the font out of

   `Iosvmata.toml` config.

2. Run the `bolder.py` script.

3. Optionally patch the final font with [Nerd-Font-Patcher][NFP]

   (search for `FontPatcher.zip`).



See also: [Iosevka customizer](https://typeof.net/Iosevka/customizer) in order

to customize the config interactively.



[ios-build]: https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka/blob/main/doc/custom-build.md

[NFP]: https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/latest



## Thanks to



* [Pragmasevka][]: This project is pretty much a fork of Pragmasevka. So massive

  thanks to it for laying the groundwork.



## How to extract `.tar.zst`



#### Linux/BSD/macos



0. Install the `zstd` package (if you don't have it installed already).

1. Run `tar -I zstd -xf Iosvmata.tar.zst`.



#### Windows



If you want a GUI then [7-zip-zstd](https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd)

(`.exe` download [here](https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd/releases)) seems to

be the recommended tool.



If you are comfortable with command-line, `zstd` provides official [builds for

windows](https://github.com/facebook/zstd/releases/) including a `zstd.exe`.



## ChangeLog v1.2.0



* Switched paren to "normal" from "large-contour".

* Switched caret to "low".



## ChangeLog v1.0.1



* Do not export glyph names (slight decrease in font sizes).