NextText is a Java library for building applications to display dynamic and interactive text-based applications. The library uses TrueType or OpenType fonts to render text which moves and changes shape according to programmatic direction. The programmer has full control over the text and the rules defining its behaviour. We use NextText [to create many of our experiments in expressive computational text and typography]. [link to Between Reading and Looking.

Projects

• NextText for Processing
• Mr. Softie
• Quick Brown Fox
• Alien Letter Forms

Research funded by:

• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
• FQRSC- Fonds Québec de recherche sur la société et la culture
• Canada Council for the Arts
• Heritage Canada
• Hexagram Institute for Research/Creation in Media Arts & Technologies