Zxx Fonts. Each font was a matched set of type, one piece (called a sort) for each glyph, and a typeface consisting of a range of fonts that shared an overall design. New font is designed to foil ocr apps (would also make a good poor man’s captcha) 22 june, 2013 6 august, 2019 font 3 comments.
Zxx is a disruptive typeface that is unreadable by ocr text scanning software (whether used by a government agency or a lone hacker) — misdirecting information or sometimes not giving any at all. Graphic designer sang mun introduced a privacy font to thwart the nsa this week, called zxx. To run these examples, first use the “create font” tool to turn a font into a vlw file.
Zxx Is A Disruptive Typeface That Is Unreadable By Ocr Text Scanning Software (Whether Used By A Government Agency Or A Lone Hacker) — Misdirecting Information Or Sometimes Not Giving Any At All.
Change the name of the parameter to loadfont() to match the name of the vlw file created. In the wake of nsa surveillance allegations, designer sang mun created the 'zxx' font to trick surveillance robots. The 'zxx' font was built to defeat nsa robot eyes.
By Sang Mun Letter Of Concern, Dear Sir / Madam, We Live Life Overloaded With Extensive Impalpable Information That.
} void draw() { background(204); In metal typesetting, a font was a particular size, weight and style of a typeface. This new experiment in obfuscation fonts is the work of sang mun, a recent graduate of the rhode island school of design.
He Notes Simply That “Zxx Is A Call To Action, Both Practically And Symbolically, To Raise Questions About Privacy.” But A Workable Form.
Project zxx is my humane contribution and homage to the activists, artists, and designers who have been actively fighting for our civil liberties. To run these examples, first use the “create font” tool to turn a font into a vlw file. New font is designed to foil ocr apps (would also make a good poor man’s captcha) 22 june, 2013 6 august, 2019 font 3 comments.
Former National Security Agency Contractor Sang Mun Created The Font As A Response To Increasing Government Incursions On Privacy.
Made freely available in 2012. Each font was a matched set of type, one piece (called a sort) for each glyph, and a typeface consisting of a range of fonts that shared an overall design. False hides its true message in tiny letters scattered inside big letters.
The Font Has Several Styles, The Most Promising Of Which Is Called False.
A font family designed to be unreadable by text scanning software, in 6 styles, sans, bold, camo, false, noise and xed (shown). In theory, text scanners would only pick up the big letters, and thus nonsense text. Void setup() { size(100, 100);