fastest font with minimum number of gcode instructions?

[monperrus]

Hi @Andy1978

Thanks for the great tool.

I'm looking for the font that is fastest to penplot.

Such a font:

• would have a minimum number of gcode instructions
• would heavily use G02/G03 instructions

Have you ever heard about this? What do you think?

[Andy1978]

Hi @monperrus

I think if you want to calculate the "fastest" way to plot a font you would have to consider the kinematics of your hardware: max jerk, acceleration and speed (for pens often the ink flow is a problem).

I doubt that a file with minimum of gcode instructions automatically will give you the best throughput.

When I searched for a way to engrave metal using a pneumatic needle pin years ago, the best thing I found was the original hershey fonts, all made of straight lines. Never stumbled over a font using arcs in this time but maybe someone made one?

-- Andy

[monperrus]

thanks for the feedback Andy!