From bfd3fbdbf7f2dce7a81429cc08aff7568ea4a5da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Harris Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 22:12:59 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Quick note on patent describing character rounding technique. --- NOTES | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/NOTES b/NOTES index b9c8b44..72bd5b1 100644 --- a/NOTES +++ b/NOTES @@ -489,6 +489,9 @@ U+2590 RIGHT HALF BLOCK ITU-T Recommendation T.100 is another standard that encodes 6-cell mosaic graphics. +UK patent number 1343298 (filed 1971 by Mullard) describes the +character rounding technique used by the SAA5050. + FontForge's "Expand stroke" may be useful for converting single-line font into something useful. A 50-unit circular pen generates Bedstead Plotter. A 100×50-unit, 20° rectangular pen generates a surprisingly -- 2.30.2