Show HN Stećak: Show HN: Stećak – a lightweight terminal inspired by Bosnian medieval tombstones
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I've been working on Stećak, a lightweight terminal emulator inspired by Ghostty and Alacritty.<p>The idea came from stećci (singular: stećak), monumental medieval stone tombstones found across Bosnia and Herzegovina and neighboring parts of the Balkans. They have distinctive geometric carvings, symbols, and shapes that I've always found fascinating.<p>I wanted to build a terminal that takes inspiration from that heritage while remaining focused on what matters in a terminal emulator: simplicity, speed, and a lightweight experience.<p>The project is still a work in progress, and I'm sharing it to get feedback from people who know terminals and systems programming better than I do.<p>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/alminisl/stecak" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/alminisl/stecak</a><p>I'd love feedback on the technical direction, what you'd expect from a modern lightweight terminal, and whether there's anything interesting here beyond the visual identity.
I've been working on Stećak, a lightweight terminal emulator inspired by Ghostty and Alacritty.<p>The idea came from stećci (singular: stećak), monumental medieval stone tombstones found across Bosnia and Herzegovina and neighboring parts of the Balkans. They have distinctive geometric carvings, symbols, and shapes that I've always found fascinating.<p>I wanted to build a terminal that takes inspiration from that heritage while remaining focused on what matters in a terminal emulator: simplicity, speed, and a lightweight experience.<p>The project is still a work in progress, and I'm sharing it to get feedback from people who know terminals and systems programming better than I do.<p>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/alminisl/stecak" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/alminisl/stecak</a><p>I'd love feedback on the technical direction, what you'd expect from a modern lightweight terminal, and whether there's anything interesting here beyond the visual identity.