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Chitra is a 2D graphics library written in D. It uses Cairo and the Pango C bindings. Chitra(ಚಿತ್ರ) means "Drawing" in the Kannada(Karnataka, INDIA) language.

Hello Rectangle

import chitra;

void main()
{
    auto ctx = Chitra(700);
    with (ctx)
    {
        background(255);          // white background
        fill(0, 0, 255);          // Fill blue color
        rect(100, 100, 500, 200); // Draw Rectangle
        saveAs("rect.png");       // Save as PNG image
    }
}

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Thanks to the supporters who sponsored the Chitra project. If you use the Chitra project or are interested in helping it, a contribution would mean A LOT to me. With your help, I can continue my work sustainably. Thank you for your continued support!

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Blog Posts

• Generating 5mm dot pages using Chitra https://aravindavk.in/blog/5mm-dot-pages-using-chitra (Shared earlier in this forum; added here to keep the links together)
• Distance between two points https://aravindavk.in/blog/distance-between-two-points
• Tinted Images - Chitra https://aravindavk.in/blog/tinted-images
• Half-Tinted Magic: How to Add a Color Tint to Just Part of an Image https://aravindavk.in/blog/half-tinted-magic
• Perfect Fit Every Time: Automatically Resize Text https://aravindavk.in/blog/auto-resize-text-chitra
• Paper Elephant - Chitra https://aravindavk.in/blog/paper-elephant-chitra
• Highlight your Code with Chitra's New Syntax Highlighting Feature! https://aravindavk.in/blog/syntax-highlighting-chitra