Symbols for Legacy Computing
Symbols for Legacy Computing, commonly abbreviated to "SLC", are a set of Unicode symbols, mostly used within OWOT for making art. OWOT added support for the original "Symbols for Legacy Computing" Unicode block on October 7th, 2022, and later added support for the supplemental Unicode block on November 7th, 2022.
Among other things, SLC characters can be used to make smoother shapes, or create the illusion of 3D objects when used in conjunction with the ability to change cell background colors. They have also been a valuable asset for scripters trying to make photorealistic image pasters.
Artists such as JRT, AndreiXYZ, Fox, Place_holdrr and Polonez have taken great advantage of SLC ever since its introduction to OWOT.
SLC Test Worlds
/slc
*See also Symbols for Legacy Computing.
/slc was created for users to test out the first set of SLC characters, which were implemented on October 7th, 2022. Symbols introduced in the update allowed artists to create smooth shapes that can be colored to create simplistic drawings.
/slc2
*See also Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement.
A much larger set of SLC characters were introduced on November 7th, 2022, and along with it a second test world named /slc2. SLC 2 introduced a variety of box drawing characters that allowed users to effectively replicated pixel art within OWOT.
A number of interesting but less useful characters were also included, such as six quartets of symbols that each combine to form a chess piece.
/bcolor
Though not explicitly related to SLC, the ability to customize background colors for individual cells greatly expands the scope of SLC art.
Namely, customizable cell backgrounds allow for two diagonal planes touch within a single text cell, which can now contain two separate colors(the color of the text itself and the color of the background). This means that SLC's pre-existing ability to make smoother and more complex shape can now be leveraged for 3D art.
The test world /bcolor showcases a variety of 3D creations that can be made by combining the two features.
This update also allows for increasingly photorealistic image pasters.
How to Make SLC Art
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SLC art can be incredibly tedious to make, since even the most basic drawings require a wide range of symbols to construct. But the upside is that you can create some of the most surreal art possible in a limited medium like OWOT.
In order to keep track of symbols, it is helpful to paste them from pre-existing art, or to use the SLC toolbox in /slc_font.
And finally, the key is to experiment with symbols and shapes as much as possible. Try thinking outside the box.
2D SLC Art
A rough guide on how to draw slopes using SLC.
*Note: Not all of the characters displayed below fall within the "Symbols for Legacy Computing" or "Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement" Unicode blocks.
*Several symbols are not included in the images below.
How to Make a SLC Cube
A standard SLC cube is six characters in width and four in height. The second lowest row(or second highest, if you're making an upside down cube) is consisted entirely of the default block "█," while all other layers are made from SLC slope characters. The row directly above(or below) it makes use of customized cell backgrounds to facilitate the intersection of three different colored planes.
SLC cubes have three faces, each with their own color. Most artists decorate their cubes with different shades of the same color in order to represent lighting.
You can obtain the necessary symbols by copying them from a pre-existing cube using Ctrl + A, and then changing the colors to your liking. There is also a handy SLC toolbox at the top of /slc_font.
SLC cubes can be stacked and combined to create 3D pixel art. The ability to change cell colors allows two colors to exist within any given cell, so use this feature whenever two different colored cubes touch at their diagonal edges.
How to Make a Unicode Cube
The second type of OWOT cubes face the screen at a more direct angle. They actually contain no SLC characters whatsoever, but are still included here due to their resemblance to cubes that do use SLC.
They are created using the default block character "█" along with the triangular unicodes "◢ ◣ ◤ ◥." Critically, the triangles must have the "bold" text decoration, which can be accessed using Ctrl + Q.
Standard unicode cubes are smaller than SLC cubes at five characters wide and three characters tall, but like their SLC counterparts they have three colors for each of their faces.
It is important to note that both unicode and SLC cubes can be expanded to any size you want.
- SLC Cubes(Top) and Unicode Cubes(Bottom)
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More Complex SLC Art
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SLC Art Gallery
AndreiXYZ
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Inspired by Meimei's Christmas 2022 art
JRT
JRT is quite possibly the most prolific SLC artist in OWOT.
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Speed of Light City in /main
Fox
Fox learned how to use SLC on its own from creating various art using SLC, such as an earlier version of a Wheel Of Fortune puzzleboard (not shown here), refining an existing drawing of Mewo from Omori, or from its most commonly recognized drawing, a 3D Minecraft fox. The 3D fox was routinely (and even automatically at one point) maintained at the North of spawn for months on end before eventually losing motivation to continue restoring it.
Place_holdrr
Place_holdrr is an artist of a similar skill level to JRT, but who destroyed most of their reputation during the LaserLime incident. Since then they have been working on rebuilding trust within the community.
Polonez
Polonez is a former troll who has recently decorated Lime.owot's radio with a variety of high quality SLC art.
Lime.owot
The Carrion
An abomination of SLC and unicodes.
/slc_font
/slc_font is a world owned by Guest-1052 where users are encouraged to make custom fonts out of SLC characters. You are free to paste these fonts anywhere and use them to write whatever you want.