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Jim's TrueType QR Code Font

▲ 114 points 18 comments by foodevl 2w ago HN discussion ↗

Pangram verdict · v3.3

We believe that this document is fully AI-generated

99 %

AI likelihood · overall

AI
0% human-written 100% AI-generated
SEGMENTS · HUMAN 0 of 1
SEGMENTS · AI 1 of 1
WORD COUNT 210
PEAK AI % 99% · §1
Analyzed
Jul 1
backend: pangram/v3.3
Segments scanned
1 windows
avg 210 words each
Distribution
0 / 100%
human / AI fraction
Verdict
AI
Pangram v3.3

Article text · 210 words · 1 segments analyzed

Human AI-generated
§1 AI · 99%

This is a real TrueType/OpenType font that turns bracketed text into QR codes during text shaping. There is no separate image generation or preprocessing step: type text like [hello], apply the font, and the font's built-in OpenType rules render the QR code. Because the QR code is still text, you can copy and paste the rendered QR block as ordinary characters, store it in plain text, or mix it inline with regular Latin text. Text outside brackets remains readable. Browser Line-Wrapping Note: Because layout engines perform line-breaking on the Unicode text before shaping, browsers may split a QR code across lines if it contains break opportunities (like spaces, dots, or slashes) and hits the edge of a text container. For reliable rendering in HTML, wrap the bracketed block in a container styled with white-space: nowrap; or display: inline-block;. Font Font Size px Direct Input Font Apply QR font to textbox Text Use printable ASCII inside square brackets. QR Font 1-L supports up to 17 characters per block; QR Font 2-L supports up to 32; QR Font 3-L supports up to 53. Text outside brackets remains ordinary Liberation Sans-derived text. Hello [QR coded] world! This page: [http://qr.jim.sh/] Download QR Font 1-L Download QR Font 2-L Download QR Font 3-L Source repository