This is a fascinating article from New Scientist. The symbols we use to represent numbers are, mathematically speaking, arbitrary. Now there is a way to write numbers so that their areas equal their numerical values. The font, called FatFonts, could transform the art of data visualisation, allowing a single infographic to convey both a visual overview and exact values.
Font for digits lets numbers punch their weight - physics-math - 12 May 2012 - New Scientist
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you for taking the time to comment on the Math Bully Blog. Mr Marlow