Tag Archives: scotland

By Gemma Balfour (now Chapman), ca 2013-2014.

Fingal’s Cave in Scotland. Good example of how nature’s hexagonal bias can produce blocky shapes.

Theory of Relativity , Protocol Sentences and Memory Matrix by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, 1967.

Jim Lambie likes tape.

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By Edwin Morgan, 1960s.

Typewriter interpretation of the coastal erosion in the Shetland Isle by Gemma Balfour (now Chapman), ca 2013.

Text art by Henry Segerman, 2003. Made with the Celtic Knot Font.

More here. Found via ascii-art.

prostheticknowledge:

FatFont

Specifically designed for decimal numbers whose boldness corresponds with it’s value, for use in data visualization:

The FatFonts technique is based on a new type of numeric typeface designed for visualization purposes that bridge the gap between numeric and visual representations. FatFonts are based on Arabic numerals but, unlike regular numeric typefaces, the amount of ink (dark pixels) used for each digit is proportional to its quantitative value. This enables accurate reading of the numerical data while preserving an overall visual context.

Fatfonts are designed so that the amount of dark pixels in a numeral character is proportional to the number it represents … This proportionality of ink is the main property of FatFonts. It allows us to create images of data where you can read the numbers, and represent tables that can be read as images.

You can find out more about the project here

Insanity by the Electronic Wizard, 1990. Published by Wizard Games. “A game to A-MAZE, astound and drive you completely INSANE!!!!”.

The Computer’s First Christmas Card by Edwin Morgan, 1968.