Images from a 1970s typewriter!!!
summary
A 1971 Selectric typeball gets 3d-printed custom glyphs that render mosaics produced by a Python pipeline (Pillow plus an image-collage tool with CLI), mapping ordinal Unicode pointers to keystrokes; the build uses 62 custom glyphs to preserve 26 typeable characters and achieve higher fidelity. Color uses a two-channel subtractive hack with red and green ink inspired by 1920s Technicolor. Automation is planned by driving keys with solenoids automate keystrokes; flip‑book demo is simulated until electromechanical typing works.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Typewriter image project intro
- 1:22Simulating images with glyphs
- 3:06Custom texture type balls
- 5:31Two-color imagery expansion
- 8:39Automating with solenoids
- 9:44Future goals & flip book demo
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