Pretext Demos

Pretext

Interactive experiments built on pretext — pure-arithmetic text measurement for proportional fonts. Zero layout thrashing, instant results.

The Editorial Engine

Layout

Multi-column editorial layout with draggable orbs and real-time text reflow at 60fps.

Fluid Smoke

ASCII Art

Full-screen fluid simulation rendered as proportional typographic ASCII.

Justification Compared

Layout

Side-by-side CSS greedy, hyphenated, and Knuth-Plass optimal justification with river detection.

Variable Typographic ASCII

ASCII Art

Particle system mapped to characters selected by brightness and width across 3 weights.

Shrinkwrap Showdown

Layout

CSS fit-content vs pretext — finding the exact tightest width for multiline text.