Readable HackerNews

Stylish Hacker News.
What is Readable HackerNews?
Readable HackerNews is a Chrome extension that enhances the appearance of Hacker News by experimenting with typefaces, colors, and styles. It offers a more readable and stylish layout, allowing users to have a better reading experience while browsing Hacker News.

Extension stats

By: Jarques
Users: 107 ▼ -3
Rating: 4.26 (27)
Version: 2.3.5 (Last updated: 2013-05-21)
Creation date: 2013-05-21
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 40.01K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Announcement: This will be the last update (supporting https), please refer to my HN+ if you want to keep getting updates:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hacker-news-%20/oieefcckcbbgniifdhhialgkmghahjgl

I've been a long time HackerNews reader. But over time I've come to dislike the way it looks. So with this extension, I am focusing on creating a more "readable hacker news" by experimenting with typefaces, colors and styles.

v2.3.5:

  • Support HN on https://

v2.3.4:

  • Style fixes for header
  • New font for titles

User reviews

I use this every day!
by A Google user, 2011-12-06

Please make it works on https :)
by Stanislav Turlo, 2011-03-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Readable HackerNews requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Readable HackerNews has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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