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Re:Show HN: A dot matrix rendered using Braille characters by ASalazarMX on Monday August 16, 2021 @03:04PM (#28201601)
Copy-pasted the example into Notepad and it still looks warped. Tried to align them adding three spaces to the middle of each line except the first and last, and most rows still don't align. Changed the font from Consolas to Courier to Courier New, and they still don't align.

Maybe Unicode Braille has issues with Windows monospace fonts? iOS and Linux display them aligned.

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Re:Show HN: A dot matrix rendered using Braille characters by timfi on Monday August 16, 2021 @03:13PM (#28201697)
It works for me using Pragamata Pro (my trusty default) and some preinstalled ones (at least mac) those being PT Mono, Spot Mono, and Andale Mono. It shouldn't be an issue as long as the "empty braille character", i.e. U+2800, doesn't get kerned to hell and back by the font.
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