Fun with Fonts: Algorithmic Typography
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Demaine_Fun with fonts.pdf
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Author(s)
Demaine, Erik D.
Demaine, Martin L.
Date Issued
2014
Journal
Fun with Algorithms
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Citation
Demaine, Erik D., and Martin L. Demaine. “Fun with Fonts: Algorithmic Typography.” Fun with Algorithms (2014): 16–27.
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Author's final manuscript
Abstract
Over the past decade, we have designed five 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, 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.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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DOI of Published Version
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07890-8_2
