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distraction-free writing editor
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2 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score +0.23.
Idea: 1 for, 0 against
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Clever idea for privacy and focus in coffeeshops
From 2 comments
Very cool, like <input type="password"> except with whitespace so you retain a vague sense of the wordshapes :) I could honestly see myself using this in a coffeeshop for the…
efskap on HNThanks for the sharing, installed and ready to try for my next coffeeshop session
bouyaveman6 on HN
Requests
Add a toy box of experimental generative features
From 1 comment
Ah, the original site is dead but I found this: https://www.omniglot.com/conscripts/dotsies.htm The way dotsies stack remind me a little bit of Cistercian Numerals…
rpastuszak on HN
Questions
Is the coffeeshop mode idea that typos can be fixed later?
From 1 comment
Long time fan of your art and writing. Is the idea here with Coffeeshop mode that typos can be dealt with later?
jasonjmcghee on HN
Alternatives named
Dotsies glyph font
From 2 comments
I always loved the idea of the Dotsies glyph system for coffeeshop mode. It's a font that converts the English alphabet into a compact dot notation. Never got around to becoming…
spiffytech on HNReminds me of dotsies [1]. However the goal of dotsies to keep it still readable and use less space. What are the odds someone in a coffee shop is able to read dotsies as well?…
landgenoot on HN
Redacted Script font
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Thanks! I use it all the time. Someone on lobste.rs mentioned Redacted Script (https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Redacted+Script) and I'm considering building something similar,…
rpastuszak on HN