I like C but not its syntax

Why hasn't anyone made C that doesn't look like dogshit?

The goofy syntax is not even the worst problem with C, by far. It's the way it straddles the huge gulf between "portable assembler" and "fast applications language" and isn't especially good at either of those roles. A language trying to replace C should aim for one side of that chasm or the other, and do a better job there.