https://github.com/dupontgu/scopin-sans-typeface

Fully generated typeface that makes text look like it is being viewed as serial data on an oscilloscope
https://github.com/dupontgu/scopin-sans-typeface

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Fully generated typeface that makes text look like it is being viewed as serial data on an oscilloscope

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/dupontgu/scopin-sans-typeface
• Owner: dupontgu
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-11-29T18:26:12.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-01T17:15:49.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-01T19:49:05.295Z (6 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 156 KB
• Stars: 64
• Watchers: 7
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Scopin' Sans

An open source typeface for hardware people!

It renders text as if it were being viewed as serial data on an oscilloscope.

There are currently 3 variations:

1. `Normal`

2. `FastBaud` - compressed horizontally

3. `NoNoise` - no baked-in noise, just square waves.



## Generating the typeface

1. Install [`fontforge`](https://fontforge.org/) on your computer. You will not need to use the GUI, but the installation of the app will provide the Python hooks used by this script.

2. Download/clone this repo, and navigate to it's root directory using a terminal.

3. Create a Python virtual environment: `python3 -m venv . `

4. Edit your new `pyvenv.cfg` file to allow the use of system-site packages (this will allow the script to access `fontforge`). Set `include-system-site-packages = true` and save the file.

5. Install dependencies: `pip install -r requirements.txt`

6. Run the script: `python main.py`

7. Two sets of `ttf` files will be generated, choose one set to install from:

   1. The set in `outputs/ScopinSans` are generated such that they are all a part of the same family. Each variation will be installed as a different _weight_. This keeps your system font list a little tidier, but certain applications may not let you choose font weights!

   2. The set in `outputs/ScopinSans-Individuals` are generated such that each variant is a unique font. They will all show up as individual fonts on your system.

## Using the typeface

Once the .ttf files are installed on your machine, you should be able to use Scopin' Sans like any other typeface.  *Note that only ascii values are generated currently!* There are 1-bit utility characters that can be used to generate arbitrary waveforms:

- `¥` - falling edge (0b10)

- `¦` - rising edge (0b01)

- [`§, ¨, ©, ª, «, ¬, ®, ¯`] - signal high (0b1) (there are multiple so you can randomize the noise)

- [`°, ±, ², ³, ´, ¶, ·, ¸`] - signal low (0b0) (there are multiple so you can randomize the noise)