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Datalegreya Font
- naikrovek 6y agoThat was VERY interesting until I read that it only supports integer values 0-3 inclusive for the graph. It makes perfect sense why that is necessary, but now all the "magic" is gone :(
- SahAssar 6y agoI agree that it would be nice to support wider ranges, but for simple overviews I think clamping to 4 values can be enough. I don't think this is meant for precision anyway, just like sparklines: http://tools.aftertheflood.com/sparks/ http://tools.aftertheflood.com/sparks/
- kzrdude 6y agoI can't believe all this effort went into it and then it only has four steps. Looks magic still, but the utility seems to be gone.
- aasasd 6y agoSince it likely relies on ligatures, I guess the number of values is dictated by the limit on the number of ligatures in the font format. (Dunno what the limit is, though, and whether more values could be supported.)
- pkage 6y agoReminiscent of Sparks[0], a sparkline font which also allowed for data presentation through fonts. It was previously discussed on HN[1]. [0] https://github.com/aftertheflood/sparks https://github.com/aftertheflood/sparks [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23093815 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23093815
- jfk13 6y agoThere are others in a similar vein, too, such as FF Chartwell and Amazing Infographic. See for example https://www.planetquark.com/2018/01/15/charting-graphing-and-timekeeping-with-opentype-specialist-fonts/ https://www.planetquark.com/2018/01/15/charting-graphing-and....
- amelius 6y agoIf you're holding a hammer ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_instrument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_instrument
- blindm 6y agoWhilst this tool is neat, it's not as useful as a hammer. If anything it's an embellishment - just use it to add a bit of gloss to a drab academic piece of stats, but that's its only function.
- matthberg 6y agoSources are available on github: https://github.com/figs-lab/datalegreya https://github.com/figs-lab/datalegreya
- throwawaysea 6y agoWhat's the advantage of such a font? Won't it create issues of its own? For example if my mobile phone's browser wraps text to the next line, wouldn't it "break" the graph?
- tgv 6y agoI think it has limited use, but they explicitly mention lack of space as a motivation. You wouldn't use this for long lines.
- yoz-y 6y agoI'd still recommend a SVG graph behind an outlined text instead of this. The work is impressive though.
- wongarsu 6y agoThat wouldn't interact with the text, like the graph coming through the hole in the D (under one line, over the other). At minimum you would need one SVG above and one below the text, or have the text as part of the SVG and lose any real accessibility benefit over this font.
- asiando 6y agoThere are no advantages. It’s heavy, limited, not very readable. It just looks beautiful and demoes OpenType’s features and the author’s capabilities. Maybe someone will find it useful, but we’re talking about 10 people on earth. Even if you’re just using it for the style on a magazine ad (i.e. without real data points) its very unique look means you can only use it once and the it wears off.
- anonymfus 6y agoThat is a very creative hack, but please never use it, as it destroys accessibility: screen reader will read all these brackets and numbers.
- codetrotter 6y agoHow about something like https://stackoverflow.com/a/54153662 https://stackoverflow.com/a/54153662 <span class="graph" aria-label="A graph showing the price of Bitcoin in USD for the past 8 hours" role="img">{11:30}§2b|2i|3t|3c|2o|0i|1n|0{06:30}[35551[34323]</span>
- robin_reala 6y agoThat describes the container, but doesn’t describe the content. A proper label would be something like “A graph showing the price of Bitcoin in USD for the past 8 hours. The price rises from x to y in the first 2 hours, then slowly decreases to z.”
- Cthulhu_ 6y agoNot an accessibility expert, but that sounds like an analysis of the data, which does not communicate the same as a chart itself. Fine for a blurb to go alongside it though. But for hard graph data, I would expect "14:00 $123.456; 14:05 $999.999" etc.
- robin_reala 6y agoNo, I think I disagree. If the raw data told the story then there wouldn’t be a need for a chart for sighted users. The chart helps a sighted user get a feeling for the data, and the alt text needs to do the same.
- marmaduke 6y agoAre there accessible ways of visualizing data?
- nyanpasu64 6y agoNot a fan of using such a thin font weight for text; it makes surrounding text harder to read than a thicker font.
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- eqvinox 6y ago"embedded displays", you say? …those don't necessarily have a TrueType renderer, let alone an OpenType one… ("embedded" = your washing machine, HVAC console, etc. Of course they can have OTF support, but they can also be some shitty 4-bit CPU with bitmaps for fonts.)