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RE: https://social.sciences.re/@david_alberto/115838281623463388
This modernized version of James Ferguson's (1710–1776) ‘Astronomical Rotula for showing the motions of the planets, places of the sun and moon, &c.’, drawn with #TikZ by @david_alberto is, quite simply, a typographical *masterpiece*. I like to think of myself as an accomplished user of TikZ, but I have never used it for anything as ambitious or as successful as this.
It mimics the style — and incorporates scanned decorative components — of the original, while being usable today.
Even if you are not interested in astronomy or its history, you should still go admire the intricate detail.
#HistSci #HistAstronomy #Astronomy #TikZ #TeXLaTeX #typography