In this variation on pen-based text input I was interested in trying something in which words would form interesting visual patterns. To draw any one character between the hex dots, you use a simple line or curved arc. As you drag your mouse from one character to another to make a word, your pen traces out interesting compound curves. Eventually, when you've written a particular word enough times, you learn the compound curve of that word as a visual glyph. It's particularly fun to see what shape is formed by writing your own name. - Ken Perlin     Java Source: DemoApplet extends BufferedApplet calls:       TextEditor       AlphaDraw extends Recognizer

Instructions: Draw on the applet to "type" characters. Drag/click in text to select text/place cursor. Slide along the right edge to scale the hex pattern.