Hyphenate.dev
liveIlluminates the TeX hyphenation algorithm.
Developer ToolsText Processing
What It Does
Details
Hyphenate.dev illustrates how the Liang hyphenation algorithm, developed for the TeX typesetting system in the 1980s, works. It uses a new implementation of this algorithm with TeX's American English patterns file to produce consistent hyphenation results as TeX.
Who It's For
Best fit users
- •Typesetters
- •Programming enthusiasts
Why It Matters
Why this one made the cut
Provides insight into how professional text layout tools perform their task of automatic hyphenation, enabling users to understand and appreciate the intricacies of typesetting better.
Differentiator
What makes it different
Uses a Rust-based crate for its implementation, offering developers an open-source alternative to explore and study TeX's hyphenation algorithm.
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