HCJul 5, 2017
New Symbols for Base-16 and Base-256 Numerals
arXiv:1707.03751v1Has Code
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This addresses a niche problem for developers or users working with hexadecimal and base-256 numeral systems, but it is incremental as it builds on existing numeral representation concepts.
The paper tackled the problem of representing base-16 and base-256 numerals by proposing a new system based on binary digit shapes, and the result was its implementation in open source fonts and integration into editors like Notepad++ and Eclipse to demonstrate feasibility.
A new system of hexadecimal and base-256 numerals is proposed whose digit shapes are based on binary numerals. The proposed numerals are implemented in open source fonts and integrated into popular editors (Notepad++ and Eclipse) to prove the concept.