Times New Bastard
A font-blending tool that exploits OpenType ligature features to achieve mixed multi-font rendering by misusing the GSUB glyph substitution mechanism. It runs entirely in a client-side WebAssembly environment and requires no backend server.
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Times New Bastard is a parody tool that mixes multiple typefaces together to produce bizarre typographic effects.
The core idea behind Times New Bastard is to abuse the ligature feature in the OpenType font format.
Times New Bastard repurposes the GSUB substitution mechanism into a cross-font mapping, enabling mixed multi-font rendering within a single font file.
Times New Bastard runs entirely on the client side, loading Python in the browser via WebAssembly (WASM) to perform font processing.
The generated font file is injected into the page CSS as a Blob URL, and the browser renders the new font effect immediately.
All Facts (5)
Times New Bastard is a parody tool that mixes multiple typefaces together to produce bizarre typographic effects.
50%UnverifiedThe core idea behind Times New Bastard is to abuse the ligature feature in the OpenType font format.
50%UnverifiedTimes New Bastard repurposes the GSUB substitution mechanism into a cross-font mapping, enabling mixed multi-font rendering within a single font file.
50%UnverifiedTimes New Bastard runs entirely on the client side, loading Python in the browser via WebAssembly (WASM) to perform font processing.
50%UnverifiedThe generated font file is injected into the page CSS as a Blob URL, and the browser renders the new font effect immediately.
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