Re: TinkerFont progress report

Gary Shannon wrote:
> I finally worked out a simpler way to do the
> TinkerFont idea.  It's not quite as elegant as it
> might be, but I think it's very do-able and a step in
> the right direction.  Plus I think I could have it be
> both a universal font for displaying any characters
> you invent on your web site, and also a tool for
> creating an actual custom True Type font for your
> conlang's alphabet or syllabary.
>
> Details fo the new appraoch at
> http://fiziwig.com/tinker.html
>
> Comments always welcome.
I rather liked the curved variant that was up immediately
before this, but I can understand why you want to go in
this direction.

No chance you've been reading Hofstadter's _Metamagical
Themas_?  His "Letter Spirit" article uses a grid very
similar to your current Tinkerfont work.  I saw it today
whilst doing the requisite bathroom reading.

P

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