http://simonwillison.net/2024-02-03T23:08:44+00:00Simon Willison2024-02-03T23:08:44+00:002024-02-03T23:08:44+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2024/Feb/3/the-engineering-behind-figmas-vector-networks/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="https://alexharri.com/blog/vector-networks">The Engineering behind Figma&#x27;s Vector Networks</a></strong></p> Fascinating post by Alex Harri (in 2019) describing FIgma’s unique approach to providing an alternative to the classic Bézier curve pen tool. It includes a really clear explanation of Bézier curves, then dives into the alternative, recent field of vector networks which support lines and curves between any two points rather than enforcing a single path. <p><small></small>Via <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39241825">Hacker News</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/graphics">graphics</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bezier">bezier</a></p>

2010-05-12T12:43:00+00:002010-05-12T12:43:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2010/May/12/simon/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://simont.livejournal.com/215976.html">Music: The Geeking</a></strong></p> More on Simon Tatham’s Gonville music font. He concluded that “Bézier curves are not a good tool for font design”, and instead switched to using curves based on involutes of circles with his own custom curve design tool. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/lilypond">lilypond</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/music">music</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/recovered">recovered</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bezier">bezier</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/curves">curves</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/gonville">gonville</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/simon-tatham">simon-tatham</a></p>