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@vga256 It's definitely a bit basic. Always wanted to do a decent web based one, didn't have the time. Claude did tho :)
Here's BASIN:
I made an online bitmap font editor (monospace only for now) that can import and export a bunch of formats including TTF/WOFF.
damieng.github.io/ch8ter/
Source up at github.com/damieng/ch8ter
As somebody who works in tech this is utter BS. Platforms can always be upgraded and at a minimum allowed to live.
Shutting this down was a choice. Just like me calling my Nissan dealer in a minute to take my name off the waitlist to testdrive the new Leaf.
Tl;dr, there’s no evidence “dyslexia fonts” work — being based on a myth about what dyslexia actually is — and in fact some evidence they make reading even harder.
#typography8x8 Font Advent Calendar 2025 Day 25
Pixelbricks
I've done a few top-heavy or bottom-heavy fonts, and even some squared off... how about a chaotic squared-off heavy font that just goes where it wants and does it condensed for good measure.
Welcome Pixelbricks!
Alis