kashida — TypeDrawers https://typedrawers.com/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:31:07 +0000 en kashida — TypeDrawers NeuralType: A Post-OpenType Font Format https://typedrawers.com/discussion/5652/neuraltype-a-post-opentype-font-format Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:23:30 +0000 Font Technology Eli Heuer 5652@/discussions I'm working on a post-OpenType font format where font files are small neural networks, not confined to the little boxes inherited from metal typesetting, and I already have a working demo! I've heard people like Dave Crossland describe this idea before, but I've never seen a demo with all the features actually working.

You can copy, paste, delete, type, move the cursor around, and drag a kashida axis with a slider. It's all open source and built with the simplest possible neural network.

Play with the demo and find the source code on my blog: https://elih.net/blog/neuraltype/

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