Author: lucasant

  • There is great chaos under the type

    I uploaded a corrupted PDF into an LLM to understand how it analyzes it. First, I modified the font using non-contextual alternates and then tested the file across several different models. As expected, the results are twofold: This raises critical concerns and a series of questions. Is it possible to perform data injection through this…

  • OpenType Features ― Good → Bad

    It is possible use the OpenType Feature to hidden messages in the text? By manipulating a typeface through font editors such as Fontra, it is possible to leverage OpenType Features to trigger specific character substitutions where a predefined sequence of letters is replaced by a single, custom glyph. While typographers traditionally use this functionality for…

  • Looking for QR code

    While looking at a QR code, I found myself questioning its internal logic. I realized that these symbols represent a unique technological paradox: we are surrounded by them, yet we have no biological way to verify if a QR code is functional simply by looking at it. How can we visualize the gap between human…

  • Search form the last page of google

    I did a query that goes to the last page on Google, or at least, that was my intention. It’s not that easy because I realized it’s not that easy because Google only shows a limited number of entries. Why is that? Where are the other results? I read that Google can display up to…