https://github.com/smittytone/ascii

macOS tool to generate 8x8 glyphs for monochrome LED matrix displays
https://github.com/smittytone/ascii

8x8-glyphs macos

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macOS tool to generate 8x8 glyphs for monochrome LED matrix displays

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/smittytone/ascii
• Owner: smittytone
• License: mit
• Created: 2018-07-25T06:30:12.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-03-24T12:59:56.000Z (10 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-24T13:25:03.249Z (10 months ago)
• Topics: 8x8-glyphs, macos
• Language: Swift
• Homepage: https://smittytone.net/ascii/index.html
• Size: 584 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# ASCII 2.0.0

ASCII is a simple macOS tool that can be used to design and generate 8x8 glyphs and icons for electronics projects based on monochrome and bi-colour LED matrix displays.

For more information on using ASCII — and a binary download — please see [this page](https://smittytone.net/ascii/index.html).

## Release Notes

- 2.0.0 *24 March 2025*

    - Ground-up rewrite in Swift and SwiftUI.

    - Add library of pre-designed icons.

    - Add UInt64 as an icon input/output format.

    - Switching input/output format changes the presentation of the input/output data on the fly.

- 1.4.0 *10 December 2020*

    - Add pixel shifting: left, right, up and down with Cmd-arrow.

    - Add keyboard shortcuts.

    - Big Sur-style icon.

- 1.3.1 *23 November 2020*

    - Fix 'stuck' pixels.

- 1.3.0 *13 November 2020*

    - Support three-colour LED matrices.

    - Apple Silicon support.

- 1.2.1 *4 February 2020*

    - Fix cut-and-paste in hex code entry/readout field.

    - App now quits when the window is closed.

    - New app icon.

- 1.2.0 *27 January 2020*

    - Re-orient grid co-ordinates.

    - Support click-and-hold to ‘paint’ pixels.

    - Add horizontal and vertical flipping.

    - Add a choice to output or input byte values in string or array forms.

    - Add **Actions** menu as an alternative to the buttons.

    - Support macOS Dark Mode.

- 1.1.3 *26 July 2018*

    - Initial release.

## Licence and Copyright ##

ASCII’s source code is licensed under the MIT license.

ASCII source code, artwork and UI design are copyright © 2025, Tony Smith.