Symbols for Legacy Computing: Difference between revisions
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Symbols introduced in the update allowed artists to create smooth shapes that can be colored to create simplistic drawings. | Symbols introduced in the update allowed artists to create smooth shapes that can be colored to create simplistic drawings. | ||
[[File:SLCWorld.jpeg|thumb|/slc in 2023| | [[File:SLCWorld.jpeg|thumb|/slc in 2023|434x434px|none]] | ||
=== /slc2 === | === /slc2 === | ||
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A number of interesting but less useful characters were also included, such as six quartets of symbols that each combine to form a [[The Chess Pieces|chess piece]]. | A number of interesting but less useful characters were also included, such as six quartets of symbols that each combine to form a [[The Chess Pieces|chess piece]]. | ||
[[File:SLC2World.jpeg|thumb|/slc2 in 2023| | [[File:SLC2World.jpeg|thumb|/slc2 in 2023|439x439px|none]] | ||
=== /bcolor === | === /bcolor === | ||
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This update also allows for increasingly photorealistic [[Image Paster|image pasters]]. | This update also allows for increasingly photorealistic [[Image Paster|image pasters]]. | ||
[[File:Bcolor.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Bcolor.jpg|thumb|620x620px|3D art and photorealistic image pastes can both be found at [https://ourworldoftext.com/bcolor /bcolor](''Screenshot taken 2025'')|none]] | ||
== How to Make SLC Art == | == How to Make SLC Art == | ||
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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. | ||
[[File:Fp slc toolbox.png|center|thumb|482x482px|From [https://ourworldoftext.com/fp /fp]]] | |||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | |||
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:Polonez slc toolbox.png|By [[Polonez]] | |||
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] | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== Making Smoother Shapes Using SLC Slopes === | === Making Smoother Shapes Using SLC Slopes === | ||
A rough guide on how to draw slopes using SLC. | A rough guide on how to draw slopes using SLC. | ||
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=== More Complex SLC Art === | === More Complex SLC Art === | ||
[[File: | [[File:Bcolor house.png|left|thumb|483x483px|By an unknown artist, possibly Meimei]] | ||
<span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.'')</span> ['''these are placeholder text, just look at the pretty images'''] <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo.'')</span> ['''these drawings are both made by hand'''] <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?'')</span> | <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.'')</span> ['''these are placeholder text, just look at the pretty images'''] <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo.'')</span> ['''these drawings are both made by hand'''] <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?'')</span> | ||
<span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.'')</span> <u>[</u>'''they utilize a variety of techniques: Octants and SLC slopes to create smooth shapes, text colors to create shading and gradients, custom cell colors to create the illusion of 3D objects, and probably a couple of others that i missed'''<u>]</u> <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.'')</span> ['''to be honest i can't fully comprehend the process behind them, but it helps to look at the black and white versions of these drawings next to the colored versions'''] <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.'')</span> | <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.'')</span> <u>[</u>'''they utilize a variety of techniques: Octants and SLC slopes to create smooth shapes, text colors to create shading and gradients, custom cell colors to create the illusion of 3D objects, and probably a couple of others that i missed'''<u>]</u> <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.'')</span> ['''to be honest i can't fully comprehend the process behind them, but it helps to look at the black and white versions of these drawings next to the colored versions'''] <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.'')</span> | ||
<span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo.'')</span> ['''the 3D owot logo was created by [[JRT]], you can read more about him below or on his page'''] <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.'')</span> ['''the house was created by an unknown user, though [[Guest-1052]] speculated that it could have been [[Meimei]]'''] <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?'')</span> | <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo.'')</span> ['''the 3D owot logo was created by [[JRT]], you can read more about him below or on his page'''] <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.'')</span> ['''the house was created by an unknown user, though [[Guest-1052]] speculated that it could have been [[Meimei]]'''] <span style="color:#C9C9C9">(''Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?'')</span><gallery mode="packed" heights="200" caption="By JRT"> | ||
File:JRT new perspective.png | |||
File:JRT a new perspective no color.png | |||
</gallery> | |||
== SLC Art Gallery == | == SLC Art Gallery == | ||
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[[Scar32]] was one of the site's most controversial users, but also happened to be good at [[SLC logos|replicating logos using SLC]]. | [[Scar32]] was one of the site's most controversial users, but also happened to be good at [[SLC logos|replicating logos using SLC]]. | ||
He has also created [[Image Pasters|image pasters]] that render graphics using SLC slopes.<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | He has also created [[Image Pasters|image pasters]] that render graphics using SLC slopes.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> | ||
File:Scar32 bp.png | File:Scar32 bp.png | ||
File:Scar32 twitter.png | File:Scar32 twitter.png | ||
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P_h specializes in making 2D art of guns and other weapons. They have also created a variety of infrastructure for [[lime.owot]]'s radio, with lime being one of the only people who's still friends with them after all their controversies. | P_h specializes in making 2D art of guns and other weapons. They have also created a variety of infrastructure for [[lime.owot]]'s radio, with lime being one of the only people who's still friends with them after all their controversies. | ||
Place_holdrr's drawings are archived on his [https://ourworldoftext.com/place_holdrr world].<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | Place_holdrr's drawings are archived on his [https://ourworldoftext.com/place_holdrr world].<gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> | ||
File:Placeholder lazer.png | File:Placeholder lazer.png | ||
File:Placeholder gun.png | File:Placeholder gun.png | ||
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[[Jan soweli Asike|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. | [[Jan soweli Asike|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. | ||
They have also created a script for creating 3D block drawings.<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | They have also created a script for creating 3D block drawings.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> | ||
File:Mcfox.png | File:Mcfox.png | ||
File:Slc cat.png | File:Slc cat.png | ||
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His drawings can be found all over the site, garnering large amounts of praise whenever they are posted at Spawn or onto the [[OWOT Discord]]. | His drawings can be found all over the site, garnering large amounts of praise whenever they are posted at Spawn or onto the [[OWOT Discord]]. | ||
He owns several worlds dedicated to SLC art, such as [https://ourworldoftext.com/J.R.T.s_ULTIMATE_SLC_and_UNICODE_COLLECTION /J.R.T.s_ULTIMATE_SLC_and_UNICODE_COLLECTION] and https://ourworldoftext.com/ourworldofgeometry, which specifically archives 3D art.<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | He owns several worlds dedicated to SLC art, such as [https://ourworldoftext.com/J.R.T.s_ULTIMATE_SLC_and_UNICODE_COLLECTION /J.R.T.s_ULTIMATE_SLC_and_UNICODE_COLLECTION] and https://ourworldoftext.com/ourworldofgeometry, which specifically archives 3D art.<gallery mode="packed" heights="120"> | ||
File:Jrt penrose triangle.png | File:Jrt penrose triangle.png | ||
File:Jrt organ.png | File:Jrt organ.png | ||
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He is also an avid creator of ASCII art, and has cited text art as his inspiration for picking up traditional drawing.[[File:Yosicat slc keyboard.png|center|thumb|388x388px|Yosicat's custom SLC keyboard]] | He is also an avid creator of ASCII art, and has cited text art as his inspiration for picking up traditional drawing.[[File:Yosicat slc keyboard.png|center|thumb|388x388px|Yosicat's custom SLC keyboard]] | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | <gallery mode="packed" heights="120"> | ||
File:Yosicat traffic cones.png|Early experimentation with SLC | File:Yosicat traffic cones.png|Early experimentation with SLC | ||
File:Yosicat brick wall.png | File:Yosicat brick wall.png | ||
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=== 67x8 === | === 67x8 === | ||
[[67x8]] used many art styles for their art series "36 Days of Type," some of which utilized SLC.<gallery mode="packed" widths="200" heights=" | [[67x8]] used many art styles for their art series "36 Days of Type," some of which utilized SLC.<gallery mode="packed" widths="200" heights="120"> | ||
File:E .png|alt=By 67x8 | File:E .png|alt=By 67x8 | ||
File:F.png|alt=By 67x8 | File:F.png|alt=By 67x8 | ||
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=== DominoGuy === | === DominoGuy === | ||
[[DominoGuy]] is a [[Spam|spammer]] and SLC artist. They sign their works using "DG_"<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | [[DominoGuy]] is a [[Spam|spammer]] and SLC artist. They sign their works using "DG_"<gallery mode="packed" heights="150" caption="3D Squaries"> | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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An anonymous artist that appeared in late 2025. | An anonymous artist that appeared in late 2025. | ||
They occasionally sign their art with the [[wikipedia:Fleuron_(typography)|fleuron]] "❧," but often leave their drawings unmarked, so it's unclear if all of the images below were from them.<gallery widths="150" heights=" | They occasionally sign their art with the [[wikipedia:Fleuron_(typography)|fleuron]] "❧," but often leave their drawings unmarked, so it's unclear if all of the images below were from them.<gallery widths="150" heights="150" mode="packed"> | ||
File:Owot slc art october 8 2025.png|October 8th, 2025 | File:Owot slc art october 8 2025.png|October 8th, 2025 | ||
File:Autechre untitled 2005.png|Based off of an [[wikipedia:Untilted|Autechre album cover]](''October 11th, 2025'') | File:Autechre untitled 2005.png|Based off of an [[wikipedia:Untilted|Autechre album cover]](''October 11th, 2025'') | ||
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File:3d bridge.png|August 18th, 2025 in JRT's world | File:3d bridge.png|August 18th, 2025 in JRT's world | ||
File:Slc us flag august 30 2025.png|August 30th, 2025 | File:Slc us flag august 30 2025.png|August 30th, 2025 | ||
</gallery>[[File:Menger sponge.png|center|thumb| | </gallery>[[File:Menger sponge.png|center|thumb|813x813px|By [[e_g.]] at [https://ourworldoftext.com/menger_sponge /menger_sponge](''August 19th, 2025'')]][[File:Wawa pillar.png|center|thumb|By [https://ourworldoftext.com/wawa Wawa]]] | ||
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{{main|Custom Fonts}}[[File:Slc font.png|border|right|frameless|389x389px]] | {{main|Custom Fonts}}[[File:Slc font.png|border|right|frameless|389x389px]] | ||
[https://ourworldoftext.com/slc_font /slc_font] is a world owned by a guest account, 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. | [https://ourworldoftext.com/slc_font /slc_font] is a world owned by a guest account, 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. | ||
[[File:Slc font world.png|none|thumb| | [[File:Slc font world.png|none|thumb|470x470px]] | ||
=== SLC logos === | === SLC logos === | ||
[[File:890 logos process.png|thumb|Tutorial for making logos using SLC]] | [[File:890 logos process.png|thumb|Tutorial for making logos using SLC]] | ||
{{main|SLC logos}}A trend from ~2022. [[Scar32]] was the most prolific creator of SLC logos. | {{main|SLC logos}}A trend from ~2022. [[Scar32]] was the most prolific creator of SLC logos. | ||
[[File:890 logos 1.png|none|thumb| | [[File:890 logos 1.png|none|thumb|589x589px|A road showcasing "OWOT sponsors" at [https://ourworldoftext.com/#x:110,y:888 X:110 Y:888]]] | ||
== SLC art in TextWall == | == SLC art in TextWall == | ||
{{main|TextWall}} | {{main|TextWall}} | ||
Symbols for Legacy Computing were added to TextWall, another [[Similar sites to OWOT|text canvas site]], in September 2022. SLC art there has a noticeably different aesthetic due to a lack of customizable cell colors, and because the site renders many symbols in a way that creates visible gaps between characters.<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | Symbols for Legacy Computing were added to TextWall, another [[Similar sites to OWOT|text canvas site]], in September 2022. SLC art there has a noticeably different aesthetic due to a lack of customizable cell colors, and because the site renders many symbols in a way that creates visible gaps between characters.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> | ||
File:Tw google.png|Art by [https://tw.2s4.me/~Delta Delta] | File:Tw google.png|Art by [https://tw.2s4.me/~Delta Delta] | ||
File:Dg planes.png|Art by [[DominoGuy]] | File:Dg planes.png|Art by [[DominoGuy]] | ||