Symbols for Legacy Computing: Difference between revisions
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=== SLC toolboxes === | === SLC toolboxes === | ||
Users have created a variety of toolboxes to keep track of the many symbols used for drawing. Use ctrl/alt+a to copy characters from toolboxes. | Users have created a variety of toolboxes to keep track of the many symbols used for drawing. Use ctrl/alt+a to copy characters from toolboxes. | ||
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File:Slc font slc toolbox.png|From [https://ourworldoftext.com/slc_font /slc_font] | File:Slc font slc toolbox.png|From [https://ourworldoftext.com/slc_font /slc_font] | ||
File:Slc toolbox.png|From [https://ourworldoftext.com/slc_font /slc_font] | File:Slc toolbox.png|From [https://ourworldoftext.com/slc_font /slc_font] | ||
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File:Slc handbook slc toolbox.png|From [https://ourworldoftext.com/slc-handbook-maybe /SLC-Handbook-Maybe] | File:Slc handbook slc toolbox.png|From [https://ourworldoftext.com/slc-handbook-maybe /SLC-Handbook-Maybe] | ||
File:Jtpl plural slc toolbox.png|Mashup of various toolboxes from [https://ourworldoftext.com/jtpl /jtpl] | File:Jtpl plural slc toolbox.png|Mashup of various toolboxes from [https://ourworldoftext.com/jtpl /jtpl] | ||
File:Fp slc toolbox.png|From [https://ourworldoftext.com/fp /fp] | |||
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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 [https://ourworldoftext.com/slc_font /slc_font]. | 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 [https://ourworldoftext.com/slc_font /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.[[File:Slc cube tutorial.png|center|thumb|Anatomy of a SLC cube]] | 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.[[File:Slc cube tutorial.png|center|thumb|Anatomy of a SLC cube|244x244px]] | ||
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File:Slc cube color.png | File:Slc cube color.png | ||
File:Slc cube colorless.png | File:Slc cube colorless.png | ||
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File:Slc cubes color.png | File:Slc cubes color.png | ||
File:Slc cubes colorless.png | File:Slc cubes colorless.png | ||
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File:JRT new perspective.png | File:JRT new perspective.png | ||
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[[File:JRT's Ultimate SLC and Unicode Collection.png|center|thumb| | [[File:JRT's Ultimate SLC and Unicode Collection.png|center|thumb|536x536px|[https://ourworldoftext.com/J.R.T.s_ULTIMATE_SLC_and_UNICODE_COLLECTION /J.R.T.s_ULTIMATE_SLC_and_UNICODE_COLLECTION]]] | ||
=== The Carrion === | === The Carrion === | ||
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Iterations of The Carrion have been a staple at spawn since November 2024, with the creature taking on a variety of grotesque forms over its many appearances. | Iterations of The Carrion have been a staple at spawn since November 2024, with the creature taking on a variety of grotesque forms over its many appearances. | ||
It is unclear whether there is a single creator behind The Carrion, or if it's a shared idea between many different users.<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | It is unclear whether there is a single creator behind The Carrion, or if it's a shared idea between many different users.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> | ||
File:Carrion mouth.png | File:Carrion mouth.png | ||
File:Carrion may 5 2025 1.png | File:Carrion may 5 2025 1.png | ||
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=== Miscellaneous === | === Miscellaneous === | ||
SLC art by anonymous artists, or artists that are only known for a few creations.<gallery widths=" | SLC art by anonymous artists, or artists that are only known for a few creations.<gallery widths="120" heights="120"> | ||
File:Slc block stack.png | File:Slc block stack.png | ||
File:Slc happy meal box.png|Possibly by Scar32 | File:Slc happy meal box.png|Possibly by Scar32 | ||