Nerd Fonts patches developer targeted fonts with a high number of glyphs (icons). Specifically to add a high number of extra glyphs from popular ‘iconic fonts’ such as Font Awesome, Devicons, Octicons, and others.

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In this article, I delve into the reasons behind the stagnation of our tech stacks and explain how this issue isn't isolated; instead, we encounter a similar category of challenges akin to those posed by the nuclear arms race and climate change.