Thursday, July 10, 2025

png to svg by ethisham niazi

a 6.99$ cad vectorizing app that seems promising for local offline use, 15mb. its nice to see something thats a one time payment instead of subscription.

heres the link to it
on the app store

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

list of tall condensed fonts for movie posters

Font Name Style Common Use Case License Info
Bebas Neue All-caps, tall, condensed Action, thriller, indie posters Free for commercial use
League Spartan (Condensed) Bold, geometric, narrow Modern drama, minimalist films Open source (OFL)
Nexa Light / Thin Light, clean, minimalist Sci-fi, tech, design-driven Commercial license needed
Futura Condensed Geometric, classic sans Sci-fi, classic films Commercial license needed
Gotham Narrow / Light Modern, versatile sans Drama, thriller, biopics Commercial license (Hoefler)
Roboto Condensed Light Digital, minimal Sci-fi, modern thrillers Free (Google Fonts)
Helvetica Neue Thin Sleek, iconic sans Drama, minimalist Commercial license (Adobe)
DIN Condensed Industrial, narrow, bold Thriller, noir, military themes Commercial license needed
Montserrat Thin Elegant, modernist Romance, indie, drama Free (Google Fonts)
Eurostile Condensed Futuristic, squarish Cyberpunk, tech, space themes Commercial license needed

minimal raspberry pi os file manager lacked an unzip option

The fix - thunar archive plugin
I knew I needed xarchiver but despite being installed it wasn't showing up. what i needed was the plugin version


sudo apt install xarchiver thunar-archive-plugin

converting csv to xlsx on ios

csvxlsx converter app on the ios app store

Affinity publisher on ipad doesn't support csv imports. Datamerge is only on the desktop version. You can import xlsx spread sheets. I prefer being able to quickly enter in data using textastic as csv or shortcuts actions to streamline the prompting of forms for quickly capturing things. I opened up an xlsx made from some free csv converter websites hoping it would look like xml but it was unreadable junk. Thankfully I found a small app that does exactly what I want locally it was only a buck and it doesn't ask for permissions or take up tons of space. numbers is great but its huge. This is perfect because its only 2mb. Hopefully affinity adds csv support but for now im happy with this work around for prettying up my tables.

Learn To Speak Typographers Slang - A Glossary of Type

Term Definition
BaselineThe invisible line on which most letters sit.
Cap Height / Cap LineThe top boundary of uppercase letters.
X‑HeightThe height of lowercase letters (like “x”), excluding ascenders and descenders.
AscenderThe part of a lowercase letter that extends above the x‑height (e.g., “h”, “b”).
DescenderThe part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline (e.g., “g”, “y”).
SerifSmall strokes attached at the end of letterforms; found in serif typefaces.
Sans‑Serif / GrotesqueTypefaces without serifs; “Grotesque” is an early sans‑serif category.
Slab SerifSerif typeface with thick, block‑like serifs.
MonospacedA font where each character takes up the same horizontal width.
LigatureTwo or more characters joined into a single glyph (e.g., “fi”, “æ”).
KerningAdjustment of space between specific letter pairs.
TrackingUniform adjustment of spacing across a range of characters.
Leading (Line‑Spacing)Vertical space between baselines of consecutive lines of text.
WeightThe thickness of strokes in a typeface (e.g., Light, Bold).
Italic / ObliqueA slanted version of the font; italics are redesigned, obliques are mechanically slanted.
Typeface vs. FontTypeface is the design; font refers to a specific file or style implementation.
GlyphA single visual representation of a character in a font.
Alternate Glyph / SwashOptional stylized or decorative glyph variations.
Stroke / StemThe lines that make up a glyph; stems are the main vertical strokes.
Bowl / Counter / ApertureEnclosed or partially enclosed spaces in letters; apertures are open counters.
Arm / Leg / Shoulder / SpineSpecific stroke parts—arms and legs extend, shoulders curve, the spine is the central curve of an “S”.
Apex / VertexThe upper (apex) or lower (vertex) pointed junctions of strokes.
ArcA curved stroke element within letters.
Foot / SpurThe base of a stroke or a small projection from a curved stroke.
Ball / Teardrop TerminalRounded decorative stroke endings, often found on serif fonts.
Joint / CrotchThe point where two strokes meet, like in “v”.
Double‑StoryLetters like “a” or “g” with two counters (e.g., Times “a”).
Point SizeThe size of the font, measured in points (~1/72 inch).
Em / En (units)Em equals the current font size; En is half that. Used for spacing metrics.
Condensed / ExpandedWidth-variant styles of a typeface.
ContrastVariation between thick and thin strokes in a font.
Typographic Color / RhythmThe overall texture or ‘grayness’ of text blocks.
Hierarchy / ScaleVisual importance created through size, weight, etc.
Legibility / ReadabilityHow easily text can be read, influenced by spacing, x‑height, etc.
Copyfitting / Optimal Line LengthAdjusting font and layout for readability—ideal line length is typically 50–70 chars.
Widows / Orphans / RiversLayout issues—lone lines or distracting vertical spaces in paragraph text.
Dingbats / FleuronsSymbol or ornamental fonts (bullet fonts, decorative elements).
Drop CapA large initial letter spanning multiple lines.
Pilcrow / Ellipsis / OctothorpSpecial characters like ¶, …, and #.
Raster / Anti‑aliasingPixel rendering of fonts and smoothing techniques on screens.
HintingInstructions in fonts improving legibility at small sizes.
Static / Kinetic / Fluid TypographyStatic, animated, or responsive typographic styles.
Axis / StressThe orientation of stroke thickness variation in letterforms.
Small CapsCapital letterforms scaled to x‑height.
Subscript / SuperscriptSmaller characters positioned below or above the baseline.
GutterSpacing between columns in multi-column layouts.
JustifyAligning text evenly to both left and right margins.
TypographyThe craft and technique of arranging type.
GSUB (Glyph Substitution Table)OpenType table that substitutes glyphs—used for ligatures, alternates, contextual forms. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
GPOS (Glyph Positioning Table)OpenType table that handles precise glyph placement—kerning, mark positioning, cursive attachments. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
GDEF (Glyph Definition Table)OpenType table that classifies glyphs (base, mark, ligature) and defines caret positions.
BASE (Baseline Table)OpenType table for baseline alignment across scripts (e.g., roman, ideographic, hanging).
JSTF (Justification Table)OpenType table that supports script-specific justification (e.g., Arabic kashida).
UnicodeThe universal character encoding standard covering nearly all scripts and symbols.
BlackletterA Gothic script style (Textura, Fraktur) with medieval calligraphic texture.
Transitional SerifSerif style between old-style and modern (e.g., Baskerville), moderate contrast.
Old‑style SerifSerif faces with diagonal stress and bracketed serifs; inspired by Renaissance writing.
Didone / Modern SerifHigh-contrast serif fonts with vertical stress and fine hairlines (e.g., Bodoni).
Display TypefaceHighly stylized fonts for headlines or large sizes, often too decorative for body text.
Text TypefaceFonts optimized for body text and readability at small sizes.
Geometric Sans‑SerifSans fonts based on simple geometric shapes (e.g., Futura).
Humanist Sans‑SerifSans faces with calligraphic influence and subtle stroke contrast.
Neo‑Grotesque Sans‑SerifNeutral, modern sans-serifs (e.g., Helvetica, Univers).
Script TypefaceTypefaces that mimic cursive handwriting or calligraphy.
Variable FontA single font file that supports multiple axes (weight, width, optical size).
Ligature CaretA marker in ligature glyphs to define cursor/caret placement.
Contextual Alternates (calt)An OpenType feature for substituting glyphs based on context.
Stylistic Set (ssXX)Predefined alternate glyph sets that can be turned on manually.
Oldstyle Figures (onum)Numerals with varied heights and alignments for flowing text.
Lining Figures (lnum)Numerals aligned to cap height, consistent with uppercase letters.
Proportional Figures (pnum)Numbers with variable widths designed for visual harmony.
Tabular Figures (tnum)Monospaced numerals for tables and aligned columns.
Discretionary Ligatures (dlig)Decorative ligatures applied optionally for stylistic effect.
Fractions (frac / afrc)OpenType features that auto-create fraction glyphs.
Swash CapitalsHighly decorative uppercase glyphs, often with flourishing strokes.
Initial/Final Forms (init / fina)Contextual forms used at the beginning or end of words (common in Arabic).
Split DiacriticsDiacritics positioned separately from base glyphs (e.g., Vietnamese).
Glyph CoverageThe set of Unicode blocks and scripts supported by a font.
Script TagAn OpenType label identifying the script for a set of features (e.g., “latn”).
Feature TagA four-letter code defining OpenType features (e.g., kern, liga).
Lookup TableA GSUB/GPOS structure defining specific substitutions or positioning rules.
Coverage TableSpecifies which glyphs are affected by a lookup in GSUB/GPOS.

9 hour font making tutorial

bewilder entertainment's youtube video showing how to use inkscape and fontforge to make a font

Fixing Screen Resolution On Raspberry Pi 4 Running Wayland Labwc and Raindrop With i3wm

Arandr was scriptable and made sense after being replaced with raindrop I couldn't find any info on setting up a config for raindrop the drop in Arandr replacement. First I added an exec no startup id to load raindrop on login with i3 but I finally came up with a better solution.


  exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output HDMI-1 --mode 1680x1050
  

The raspberry pi loads perfectly when I am on my smaller computer monitor but when on the TV text would be cut off on the top of the screen. This was bugging me for ages. I'm glad I finally have this sorted out so all I have to do is plug it in and it auto starts

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

getting mixxx to recognize the fc310 as hid

you need to flick the switch on the back of the controller to d instead of x for direct mode instead of x mode
you get a permissions error about usb devices to fix that create a udev rule


sudo vim /etc/udev/rules.d/99-logitech-f310.rules

# Logitech F310 Gamepad in DirectInput mode
KERNEL=="hidraw*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="046d", ATTRS{idProduct}=="c216", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"

sudo udevadm control --reload
sudo udevadm trigger

sudo usermod -aG plugdev $USER
my hid mapping

its cool not needing to use antimicrox, this is as far as I got with the mapping. I was hoping to map the superknobs to controll the delay but have'nt figured it out yet
I still need to add the left/right nudge functionality

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

stuff I added to the mixxx custom keyboard config.

shift 1-8 for samples, removed the loop stuff because i never use it,
ctrl vx turn deck 1 super knob up and down c resets
ctrl r angle and m are up and down for deck 2 super knob
ctrl c and ctrl left angle bracket turn super knob send to zero


[Sampler1]
cue_gotoandplay Shift+!

[Sampler2]
cue_gotoandplay Shift+@

[Sampler3]
cue_gotoandplay Shift+#

[Sampler4]
cue_gotoandplay Shift+$

[Sampler5]
cue_gotoandplay Shift+%

[Sampler6]
cue_gotoandplay Shift+^

[Sampler7]
cue_gotoandplay Shift+&

[Sampler8]
cue_gotoandplay Shift+*

// -----------
// THE SUPER KNOB
// -----

[QuickEffectRack1_[Channel1]_Effect1]
enabled b
[QuickEffectRack1_[Channel1]]
super1_down Ctrl+x
super1_set_default Ctrl+c
super1_up Ctrl+v

[QuickEffectRack1_[Channel2]_Effect1]
enabled n
[QuickEffectRack1_[Channel2]]
super1_down Ctrl+m
super1_set_default Ctrl+,
super1_up Ctrl+.

How To Edit Metadata Using Clipboard Managers, Puddletags And Autohotkey

Its like a spreadsheet its really easy to see everything this way.
trying a few clipboard managers out so I don't need to manually type everything out each time.
diodon, parcellite, copyq
out of all of these my favorite is autohotkey
With it I can easily set it up to label genres like shift 1 jungle shift 2 footwork etc..

Monday, June 30, 2025

you can't safely eject usbs on ios

video about it

kind of freaks me out for djing.
tau lets you back up your database to iCloud or dropbox
it's stored locally within the app.
be careful because it might pull down an old version and overwrite your hard work setting cue points and adjusting beat grids.

They say the safest thing is to turn off your device to prevent corrupting it.

  • always make backups!

Tau dj mapping for dj control compact

my hercules dj control compact mapping

They got rid of the tempo faders on this controller. The software workaround is to hold shift and turn the jog wheel but the default mapping doesn't do that. This map fixes that but at the expense of being able to finely nudge which isn't great but its works if you just use the touch screen for that.

Saturday, June 28, 2025

fontforge masterclass

michael harmon is the man for making this fontforge tutorial series on youtube.

Friday, June 27, 2025

renoise defaulting to hdmi on raspberry pi 4 fix

install pipewire-jack and run pw-jack renoise to run it with the jack settting but have it bridged to run in the back with pipewire

Thursday, June 26, 2025

beorg and organice encryption with gnupg

Its a 3.99 IAP
beorg encryption
I usually sync everything in icloud and the notes app lets you lock notes
testing it out by using dropbox and syncing notes using organice.200ok.ch
to decrypt on linux:


gpg -d mynote.org

you can use the iSH app to decrypt also


  apk add gnupg
  

gpg -d mynote.org > output.org
that redirects the output from the terminal to a file

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

djay player pro em fix

I was sad
when this app stoped working it was a one time purchase light version without dvs and midi but still very wicked. I was able to still download it and install from under purchase history but it would stuuter.

the fix:
under output options enable experimental 96k output
im so glad it works again
they no longer aell dj player pro
tried to install that and it wouldnt let me subscribe.

the app is now a one time purchase of 50$ called tau djv1

The S Christian Collings GM GS soundfont

GMGS google drive link

reaper config

reaper config

fixing waveshare lcdtft display

sudo vim /boot/config.txt

#on the dtoverlay line add:
fps=30,speed=42000000
#so it reads like

dtoverlay=waveshare35a,fps=30,speed=42000000

this makes it refresh faster at the expense of screwing up the colors a bit