Character Current

A blocky monospaced current translates layered character bands across the frame, compressing into a local wake and intermittently resolving fragments of the Problem signal language.

• Product moments
• Spatial storytelling
• Interactive identity systems

• Directional translation is separated from the slower shape-changing noise field
• Character density and glyph choice come from one continuous scalar signal
• The pointer produces a real phase displacement instead of a circular color overlay
• Compact previews cap their grid before font rasterization becomes expensive
• Every control maps directly to this component's independent renderer contract
• Full-size and compact previews use the same implementation and behavior

Adaptive sampling, capped DPR and visibility-based suspension keep the renderer predictable. Test density on low-power mobile hardware before increasing it.

Pointer and touch coordinates are container-scoped; offscreen renderers stop work and pixel ratio is capped.

The visual canvas is decorative by default. Pair it with a semantic heading or description, and reduced motion holds a stable rendered frame.