Exploring Vector Graphics and the Lil Language Through Hershey Typefaces
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This article explores the Lil scripting language (part of the Decker ecosystem) in the context of 2-dimensional vector graphics, using the Hershey vector typefaces — one of the first digital typefaces developed by Dr. Allen Vincent Hershey in 1967. The piece expands upon interactive documentation examples, discussing how Lil, an APL-influenced language, handles text layout and vector graphics rendering through the hershey module.
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Hacker NewsExploring Vector Graphics and the Lil Language Through Hershey Typefacesbeyondloom.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledDr. Allen Vincent Hershey developed some of the first digital typefaces, described by simple sequences of straight line-segments.
The hershey module for the Decker ecosystem is concerned with laying out text using these typefaces.
Decker's scripting language, Lil, is of an unusual APL-influenced design.
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