[frou_dh]

As the big name languages become a never-ending accretion of multi-paradigm features, then it just feels like a sort of Grey Goo landscape. There's a charm in things remaining true to themselves, even at the cost of maximum utility.

[PartiallyTyped]

I think zig fits what you've described. It doesn't try to be a new C++, it only tries to be a modern C.