Hi SignWriting list,
SignWriting 2010 is
the modern implementation and international specification of the
SignWriting script for the internet community that includes TrueType
Fonts and a compact JavaScript library.
For the last few weeks, I've been working hard on the TrueType fonts
and the JavaScript library. I've had some tremendous success.
These are the building blocks that I will be using to build the next
generation of SignWriting editors. I am hoping that other
developers find them useful.
The SignWriting 2010 Fonts
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I have released new and improved versions of the 2 fonts for
SignWriting 2010. The fonts are easy to install on Windows, Linux,
and Mac. For iOS, a configuration profile is available for
installing the fonts. Android is not officially supported yet, but
should be in the future.
The SignWriting 2010 JavaScript Library
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I've released the first version of the SignWriting 2010 JavaScript
Library, available under the MIT License.
You can view the project page here.
http://slevinski.github.io/sw10js
The JavaScript library leverages the TrueType fonts without any
additional requirements. Include the "sw10.js" script or the
minified version "sw10.min.js" in any HTML page to access the
function library. The minified version is only 12 KB and offers a
nice variety of functionality for symbols, signs, and queries. I've
included a Guide, API Documentation, and Testing suites.
One particularly interesting aspect of the project is that every
SignWriting symbol has an individual width and height. I'm happy to
report that the JavaScript library is reporting the correct size for
every symbol on every platform that I tested including Windows,
Linux, Mac, and iOS. I testing Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox,
and Safari. To properly size all 37,811 symbols, the test takes 40
seconds to 2 minutes, depending on platform/browser combination.
Regards,
∼Steve