New Symbols for Base-16 and Base-256 Numerals
MacKenzie Cumings, Valdis V\=itoli\c{n}\v{s}
TL;DR
This paper introduces a novel numeral system for base-16 and base-256, using binary-inspired digit shapes, and demonstrates its practicality through open source fonts and integration into popular text editors.
Contribution
It presents a new set of symbols for hexadecimal and base-256 numerals based on binary shapes, with practical implementation in software tools.
Findings
Digit shapes are based on binary numerals.
Open source fonts were created for the new symbols.
Integration into Notepad++ and Eclipse proved the concept.
Abstract
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.
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TopicsNumerical Methods and Algorithms · Mathematics, Computing, and Information Processing