Characterer

This is a small experimental tool I use to create my Characterer artworks.

I draw characters with a pencil on paper, take a photo, and then use this app to place letters and symbols along the contours with a mouse.
Step by step, symbol by symbol, the drawing turns into an SVG.

I do it this way because I really love drawing, even though I don’t know how to draw “properly”.
This process helps me combine hand-made art, typography, and a bit of code.

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How it works (very simply)

1. I draw a character on paper with a pencil.
2. I take a photo of the drawing.
3. I open the image in this app.
4. Using the mouse, I click along the contour.
5. The app places letters and symbols at each point.
6. The result is saved as an SVG.

That’s it 🙂

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Important notes

• I am not a professional developer, so please don’t judge the code too strictly.
• This project was made mainly for myself and my art process.
• I was a bit lazy to add full UI controls, so some things are changed directly in the code:
  • symbol size
  • background color
  • text colors (for example, setting arrColors to black only)
  • other small tweaks

It works well enough for me, and that’s what matters here.

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Source images

Some source images are stored in:

src-images/

These include:

• original pencil drawings made by me,
• photos of animals found on the internet that inspired me,
• and occasional references to well-known fictional characters (for example: Yoda, Groot, Venom).

All such images are used only as a visual base or inspiration for experimentation and artistic transformation into typographic characters.

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NFT collections

You can find my artworks here:

• OpenSea — Characterers
  https://opensea.io/collection/characterers

• OpenSea — NFT storage
  https://opensea.io/collection/nft-storage

• Foundation — Characterer’s Pulse
  https://foundation.app/collection/p-eed8

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Social links

• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/me_characterer

• Twitter / X
  https://twitter.com/me_Characterer

• Linktree
  https://linktr.ee/characterer

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License

The code in this repository is licensed under the MIT License.

Artwork, images, and NFT-related materials are NOT covered by this license.
All rights reserved.

Some artworks are based on external visual references (such as photographs or well-known fictional characters) and are used solely for artistic transformation and experimentation.

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Thanks for stopping by ❤️
If this code inspires you to experiment or create something of your own — that already means a lot.