Georgify

Alternate CSS for Hacker News with a focus on typography and readability.
What is Georgify?
"Georgify" is a Chrome extension specifically designed to improve the readability of Hacker News. It does so by introducing an alternate CSS that utilizes the Georgia font and delicately applied typographic techniques to enhance legibility, presenting an optimized reading experience for users. It securely works over Https, and it's also compatible with secure Hacker News connections. The visually appealing layout significantly reduces whitespace, while also realigning comment points and source aligned to the left.

Extension stats

Users: 694 ▼ -5
Rating: 4.35 (74)
Version: 1.2.1 (Last updated: 2013-10-20)
Creation date: 2013-10-20
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 14.32K

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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Alternate CSS for Hacker News with a focus on typography and readability. Uses Georgia as the font and some typographic sugar to improve legibility.

Update _v1.2.1: Works over Https and secure connection for Hacker News. Updated for Manifest v2 which makes it searchable in chrome store.

Update _v1.2: Works over Https and secure connection for Hacker News

Update _v1: Less whitespace, Comment points and Source flushed to left

Feedback: @tuhin on Twitter

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Pleasant to read
  • Far better than the default HN styling
  • Clear use of whitespace
  • Nice and clear typography
  • Looks lovely
Cons
  • Issues with indents making comment threads hard to follow
  • Too much white space
  • Does not work on HTTPS version of HN
  • Longstanding bugs with comment display
  • Uninstalled due to annoyance
Most mentioned
  • Indentation issues
  • Whitespace concerns
  • Not working on HTTPS
  • Nice typography
  • Overall better styling than default
Recent reviews
Very pleasnt to read, but as others say, some comments are indented too far
by Julien Vanier, 2015-07-21

There are issues with the comment view, random indents are inserted, making comment threads impossible to follow.
by Mantas Vidutis, 2014-06-16

Far, far better than the default HN styling. Clear use of whitespace, larger type, what's not to like?
by Idan Gazit, 2013-03-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Georgify requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

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

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