Symbols for Legacy Computing: Difference between revisions
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[[File:Slc compass.jpg|thumb|265x265px|SLC compass by [[JRT]]]] | [[File:Slc compass.jpg|thumb|265x265px|SLC compass by [[JRT|J.R.T.]]]] | ||
'''Symbols for Legacy Computing''', commonly known as '''SLC''', are a set of symbols that were added to OWOT on October 7th 2022 for SLC and November 7th 2022 for SLC2. | '''Symbols for Legacy Computing''', commonly known as '''SLC''', are a set of symbols that were added to OWOT on October 7th 2022 for SLC and November 7th 2022 for SLC2. | ||
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=== /slc === | === /slc === | ||
'''''<small>*See also [[wikipedia:Symbols_for_Legacy_Computing|Symbols for Legacy Computing]].</small>'''''[[File:Slc 1.png|thumb|240x240px|Symbols included with the first SLC update | '''''<small>*See also [[wikipedia:Symbols_for_Legacy_Computing|Symbols for Legacy Computing]].</small>'''''[[File:Slc 1.png|thumb|240x240px|Symbols included with the first SLC update]] | ||
[https://owot.me/slc '''/slc'''] was created for users to test out the first set of SLC characters, which were implemented on October 7th, 2022. | [https://owot.me/slc '''/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. | Symbols introduced in the update allowed artists to create smooth shapes that can be colored to create simplistic drawings. | ||
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=== /slc2 === | === /slc2 === | ||
'''''<small>*See also [[wikipedia:Symbols_for_Legacy_Computing_Supplement|Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement]].</small>'''''[[File:Slc 2.jpg|thumb|288x288px|Symbols included with the second SLC update | '''''<small>*See also [[wikipedia:Symbols_for_Legacy_Computing_Supplement|Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement]].</small>'''''[[File:Slc 2.jpg|thumb|288x288px|Symbols included with the second SLC update]] | ||
A much larger set of SLC characters were introduced on November 7th, 2022, and along with it a second test world named [https://owot.me/slc2 '''/slc2''']. | A much larger set of SLC characters were introduced on November 7th, 2022, and along with it a second test world named [https://owot.me/slc2 '''/slc2''']. SLC 2 introduced a variety of box drawing characters that allowed users to effectively replicated pixel art within OWOT. | ||
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. | |||
[[File:SLC2World.jpeg|center|thumb|/slc2 in 2023|490x490px]] | [[File:SLC2World.jpeg|center|thumb|/slc2 in 2023|490x490px]] | ||
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== How to Make SLC Art == | == How to Make SLC Art == | ||
[[File:Slc toolbox.png|thumb|131x131px|SLC toolbox from [https://ourworldoftext.com/slc_font /slc_font], use ctrl+a to copy individual characters]] | |||
[i'm not an expert on this so someone else fill this in] | [i'm not an expert on this so someone else fill this in] | ||
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A rough guide on how to draw slopes using SLC. | A rough guide on how to draw slopes using SLC. | ||
''<u>*Note: Not all of the characters used below are from the SLC update, some are normal unicodes. | ''<u>*Note: Not all of the characters used below are from the SLC update, some are normal unicodes.</u>'' | ||
''<u>*Several symbols are not included in the images below.</u>'' <gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> | |||
File:Slc tutorial 1.png | File:Slc tutorial 1.png | ||
File:Slc slopes 2.png | File:Slc slopes 2.png | ||