[OpenFontLibrary] Using genetic algorithms to create fonts

[Aaron Spaulding]

Ed Trager wrote:
> Hi, Aaron,
> 
> I don't really know anything about genetic programming algorithms
> since I've never done that kind of work.
> 
> But I guess there has to be a "fitness" criteria in there somewhere
> that determines whether the offspring live to reproduce or die.  That
> fitness criteria clearly needs to be based on whether people can read
> the letters or not.  So maybe some kind of voting system?  More
> highly-ranked ones have more chances to "mate" and produce offspring,
> less highly-ranked ones die sooner with fewer offspring.  Something
> like that ...

Thats exactly the way it works, but the database was populated with
randomness.  Even after many generations, its still nonsense.  For
example i just got five letters that resemble: m, r, 3, unicorn, man
using a crossbow while wearing a scarf...

At this point its more of a personality test.  Unless there's a UTF code
point for "Unicorn" that I'm not aware of. :)

> Best - Ed

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Aaron
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