Topic: Gnomon*

Gnomon* is an OpenType variable font with a shadow whose location changes according to the time of day.

"I am ignorant of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance, and therein lies my honour and my reward.”
— Kahlil Gibran

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Re: Gnomon*

Very clever! But I can't think of why or when I would want to use it.

Re: Gnomon*

GB wrote:

Very clever! But I can't think of why or when I would want to use it.

A classic case of “a solution in search of a problem”, perhaps?

"I am ignorant of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance, and therein lies my honour and my reward.”
— Kahlil Gibran

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Re: Gnomon*

a solution in search of a problem

Yes, indeed!

Re: Gnomon*

Alfred wrote:

Gnomon* is an OpenType variable font with a shadow whose location changes according to the time of day.

When does it change?

Does it lock in to a time once in a PDF document or what?

William

Re: Gnomon*

William wrote:
Alfred wrote:

Gnomon* is an OpenType variable font with a shadow whose location changes according to the time of day.

When does it change?

Does it lock in to a time once in a PDF document or what?

William

I don’t see how it could work dynamically other than on a web page.

"I am ignorant of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance, and therein lies my honour and my reward.”
— Kahlil Gibran