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Just an FYI, looks like Quick and Nimble are required subproject but they aren't included in the repo so its a bit more complicated to get everything setup if you want contributors.

Edit Nevermind. They are gitsubmodules.. duh.

It's the default font on all Apple products and abbreviates to HN. My favorite variant is Ultra Light condensed. Unfortunately, a lot of people have problems reading such a light and tight typeface. Thus, I made an effort to use dynamic fonts in as many places as possible so that the font is the same size and weight as you would see in first party Apple apps.

Since Firebase 2.0, network activity has improved dramatically. Also, I cache any favicons. The only problem right now is battery life because of the always on WebSocket. I'm going to add functionality to turn off auto updates soon.