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Anyone know what is the sexy font used in this picture? https://i0.wp.com/spillhistorie.no/wp-content/uploads/2024/0...

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Not it, but see this related modern work! https://departuremono.com/

And a recent and informing podcast episode about it, https://changelog.com/podcast/618.

I'm pretty sure that's a Link MC5 terminal, which emulates DEC VT220 by default, but that font doesn't seem very VT220ish. https://vt100.net/dec/vt220/glyphs

emulating DEC VT's generally meant the full featureset of DEC ANSI escape sequences for cursor positioning, saving, colors, bold, etc. It would not include emulating fonts.

i googled and found this picture of a Link MC5 screen, though it's monochrome, don't know if they would have changed that.

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg...

I cannot name it off the top of my head, but I am sure its here:

https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/fontlist/

This only lists PC fonts, which doesn't include UNIX terminals. I admit I haven't checked them all just yet.

I think it's just called AT&T PC6300. There are a bunch of variants but I'm somewhat confident it's in that family. The very high x-height and tiny, 45º slash are characteristic.

Nope, the y is markedly different than the screenshot: https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/fontlist/font?att_pc63...

Good call. The p looks way different too. Idk then!

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