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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Our World of Text (OWOT or OWoT) is a website that lets users type text anywhere in a grid. Users can choose the color of their text and visit other pages known as "worlds." In OWOT, all users start on the main page and can visit other worlds by adding the name of the world to the end of the URL after a slash, or by clicking a link in the Center Console or anywhere else on the main page. | Our World of Text (OWOT or OWoT) is a website that lets users type text anywhere in a grid. Users can choose the color of their text and visit other pages known as "worlds." In OWOT, all users start on the main page and can visit other worlds by adding the name of the world to the end of the URL after a slash, or by clicking a link in the Center Console or anywhere else on the main page. | ||
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[[File:Favicons.png|thumb|Old vs. current logo (since March 2018)]] | [[File:Favicons.png|thumb|Old vs. current logo (since March 2018)]] | ||
[[File:Menu.png|thumb|The full menu options]] | [[File:Menu.png|thumb|The full menu options]] | ||
==Functionality== | ==Functionality== | ||
A page on Our World of Text is made up of character cells that are lined up to a grid. To add text to a page, a user must click anywhere on the page that isn't protected to bring the text cursor to that position. Once the cursor is focused, the user can add text by simply typing as if it were any ordinary text editor. | A page on Our World of Text is made up of character cells that are lined up to a grid. To add text to a page, a user must click anywhere on the page that isn't protected to bring the text cursor to that position. Once the cursor is focused, the user can add text by simply typing as if it were any ordinary text editor. | ||
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A world is divided into chunks that are 16 cells wide and 8 cells tall, called a tile. Each cell can store only one grapheme cluster, allowing Zalgo text to be written since users can create combined characters. Do note, however, that OWOT's implementation of grapheme clustering is relatively limited and only covers Emoji characters and combining characters. | A world is divided into chunks that are 16 cells wide and 8 cells tall, called a tile. Each cell can store only one grapheme cluster, allowing Zalgo text to be written since users can create combined characters. Do note, however, that OWOT's implementation of grapheme clustering is relatively limited and only covers Emoji characters and combining characters. | ||
== Accounts == | == Accounts == | ||
Our World of Text does not require the usage of accounts to access and edit public worlds, and to use the chatrooms. To manage accounts, OWOT uses Uvias as its authentication system, which was introduced on August 27, 2019. The goal of Uvias is to allow for the sharing of accounts between Our World of Text, Our World of Pixels, and the upcoming project Spooks. | Our World of Text does not require the usage of accounts to access and edit public worlds, and to use the chatrooms. To manage accounts, OWOT uses Uvias as its authentication system, which was introduced on August 27, 2019. The goal of Uvias is to allow for the sharing of accounts between Our World of Text, Our World of Pixels, and the upcoming project Spooks. | ||