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Struggling a bit with the maths of Joyce's Garden dial. Got some thinking to do. Meanwhile, starting another new dial to give my tiny brain a break. Been wanting to do a new gnomonless sun dial for a bit and this seems like a good opportunity to reset my brain. This is a mockup of the new dial.  Also, trying out a new numbering system. The Cistercian digital system was developed by John of Basingstoke, the archdeacon of Leicester in the 13th century. Before Hindu-Arabic numerals were widespread throughout Christendom, the Cistercian monks throughout Europe in the Middle Ages used a single and unique, condensed, alphanumerical numerical system. They are more compact than Arabic or Roman numerals, and a single glyph can indicate any integer from 1 to 9,999. I'm hoping the Cistercian system will provide the opportunity for a more visually compact and balanced perspective of the dial display. |
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