Text, Without the DOM

Interactive experiments built on pretext — pure-arithmetic text measurement for proportional fonts. Zero layout thrashing, instant results.

Layout
The Editorial Engine
Multi-column editorial layout with draggable orbs and real-time text reflow at 60fps.
ASCII Art
Fluid Smoke
Full-screen fluid simulation rendered as proportional typographic ASCII.
ASCII Art
Wireframe Torus
Rotating 3D wireframe torus rendered through a proportional character grid.
ASCII Art
Variable Typographic ASCII
Particle system mapped to characters selected by brightness and width across 3 weights.
Interactive
Calligram Engine
Type a word and it renders as a shape using its own letters, precisely spaced.
Layout
Shrinkwrap Showdown
CSS fit-content vs pretext — finding the exact tightest width for multiline text.
github.com/chenglou/pretext