Updated Drawbot script to generate shareable graphics

overview/all-types-of-a_overview.py

@@ -1,43 +1,95 @@
 import glob
+import random
+import yaml
+
 
-unit = 50
-cols, rows = 6, 6
-w, h = unit * cols, unit * rows + 10
-newPage(w, h)
-fill(1)
-rect(0, 0, w, h)
 BLUE = (0.3, 0.3, 1)
 F = {
     "font": "AdapterMonoPEVF-All",
     "fontVariations": {"wght": 500},
     "openTypeFeatures": {"ss12": True},
-    "fontSize": 4,
+    "fontSize": 5,
+    "lineHeight": 8,
 }
-fill(*BLUE)
-translate(0, 10)
-# # list
-# with open("all-types-of-a_descriptions.txt", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-#     refs = FormattedString(**F, fill=BLUE)
-#     for i, ref in enumerate(f.readlines()):
-#         refs.append("%d  " % (i+1), openTypeFeatures={"ss12": True})
-#         refs.append(ref + "\n", openTypeFeatures={"ss12": False})
-#     text(refs, (40, h - 30))
-
-F["fontSize"] = 7
-F["fontVariations"]["wght"] = 700
-fill(0)
-rect(0, 0, w, h)
-for i, path in enumerate(sorted(glob.glob("../assets/letters/*.svg"))):
-    x = unit * (i % cols)
-    y = unit * (rows - (i // cols) - 1)
-    with savedState():
-        translate(x, y)
-        txt = FormattedString(str(i+1), **F)
-        text(txt, (unit / 2, 0), align="center")
-        # image
-        scale(0.3527777778)
-        image(path, (0, 0))
-
-saveImage("../assets/sharing_image.png", imageResolution=300)
-saveImage("all-types-of-a_overview.png", imageResolution=300)
-saveImage("all-types-of-a_overview.pdf")
+
+def draw_overview(letters, negative=False, show_captions=False):
+    unit = 50
+    cols, rows = 6, 6
+    w, h = unit * cols, unit * rows + 10
+
+    newDrawing()
+    newPage(w, h)
+    if negative:
+        fill(0)
+    else:
+        fill(1)
+    rect(0, 0, w, h)
+
+    # list in the background
+    if show_captions:
+        fill(*BLUE)
+        translate(0, 10)
+        refs = FormattedString(**F, fill=BLUE)
+        for i, letter in enumerate(letters):
+            ref = f"{letter['typeface']} by " + ", ".join(letter["designers"])
+            refs.append("%d  " % (i+1), openTypeFeatures={"ss12": True})
+            refs.append(ref + "\n", openTypeFeatures={"ss12": False})
+        text(refs, (40, h - 30))
+
+    for i, letter in enumerate(letters):
+        x = unit * (i % cols)
+        y = unit * (rows - (i // cols) - 1)
+        with savedState():
+            translate(x, y)
+            # caption
+            if show_captions:
+                txt = FormattedString(str(i+1), **F)
+                text(txt, (unit / 2, 0), align="center")
+            # image
+            scale(0.3527777778)
+            im = ImageObject(".." + letter["path"])
+            if negative:
+                # letter SVGs are black on transparent background
+                im.colorInvert()
+            image(im, (0, 0))
+    endDrawing()
+
+def draw_letter(letter, negative=False, duration=0.2):
+    w, h = 1080, 1080
+
+    newPage(w, h)
+    frameDuration(duration)
+    if negative:
+        fill(0)
+    else:
+        fill(1)
+    rect(0, 0, w, h)
+    im = ImageObject()
+    with im:
+        scale(7.6)
+        image(".." + letter["path"].replace(".svg", ".pdf"), (0,0))
+        im.colorInvert()
+    image(im, (0, 0))
+
+# get letter data
+with open("../_data/data.yaml", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+    letters = yaml.safe_load(f)["letters"]
+# ignore letters without image
+letters = [l for l in letters if l["path"]]
+# randomize order
+letter_paths = random.sample(letters, len(letters))
+
+# overviews
+# draw_overview(letters[:36], negative=True, show_captions=False)
+# saveImage("../assets/sharing_image.png", imageResolution=300)
+# draw_overview(letters[:36], negative=False, show_captions=True)
+# saveImage("all-types-of-a_overview.png", imageResolution=300)
+# saveImage("all-types-of-a_overview.pdf")
+
+# animation
+
+newDrawing()
+for letter in letters:
+    draw_letter(letter, negative=True)
+saveImage("all-types-of-a_animation.mp4")
+endDrawing()