Fun with fonts: algorithmic typography

DOI10.1016/J.TCS.2015.01.054MaRDI QIDQ2347005zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Erik D. Demaine, Martin L. Demaine

Publication date 26 May 2015

Published in Theoretical Computer Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1404.1775

zbMATH Keywords

designpuzzlesarttypefaces

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Computer graphics; computational geometry (digital and algorithmic aspects) (68U05) Mathematics and visual arts (00A66) Computing methodologies for text processing; mathematical typography (68U15)

Abstract: Over the past decade, we have designed six typefaces based on mathematical theorems and open problems, specifically computational geometry. These typefaces expose the general public in a unique way to intriguing results and hard problems in hinged dissections, geometric tours, origami design, computer-aided glass design, physical simulation, and protein folding. In particular, most of these typefaces include puzzle fonts, where reading the intended message requires solving a series of puzzles which illustrate the challenge of the underlying algorithmic problem.

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