Foadsf/vintage-latex
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- 423
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Twenty LuaLaTeX and MetaPost (fiziko) examples of the old scientific-paper aesthetic: engraved plates, star charts, computed log tables, knots, telescopes
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About the project
A set of twenty standalone LuaLaTeX and MetaPost (fiziko) examples showing techniques for the old scientific-paper aesthetic: engraved plates, star charts, computed log tables, knots, telescopes.
Useful for
- Compile a single LuaLaTeX example to study one typographic effect
- Build an engraved-style scientific figure with TikZ for a paper or talk
- Check how fiziko traces rays through a lens or telescope inside LuaLaTeX
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Star growth looks organic. Data as of September 26, 2026, 17:15 UTC.
The star-growth assessment does not verify whether the project is safe to run.
Stars per day
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Why it’s trending
- 1 star so far today, about 1 expected by the end of the day.
- The repository is 17 days old and already has 423 stars.
- Hacker News: “Vintage Scientific Papers with LaTeX” — 115 points, 17 days ago.
- Recent forks include notable developers: @hasantayyar (213 followers).
Measured growth: the last 7 completed days
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Editions at 10:00, 16:00, 22:00 MSK.
Numbers
- Total stars
- 423
- Today
- +1 star on 2026-09-26 (UTC), ≈ 1 by evening
- Forks
- 23
- Issues and pull requests
- 0
- Watchers
- 0
- Language
- PowerShell
- Created
- September 9, 2026
- Last push
- September 9, 2026
Star trust
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Hacker News discussions
- Vintage Scientific Papers with LaTeX115 points, September 9, 2026
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- September 16, 2026Spotted on Hacker News
- September 15, 2026Top new repositories this week: #16; Spotted on Hacker News
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