Objective:
To encode Cyrillic and Latin letters, as well as symbols, into a chord-based geometric figure for cryptographic and visual experimentation. The system explores both aesthetic geometry and information density in encoding.
Geometric Structure
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Core Shape:
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The base figure consists of 12 petals arranged in a circular pattern, each representing a segment of the alphabet or a subset of symbols.
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Between every pair of petals, there is a 6-lobed “tripod star” (referred to as a “вовік”), providing secondary encoding space and linking petals.
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The geometry is chord-based: lines (chords) connect points on the circle to define both petals and stars, creating intersections that can encode additional information.
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Visual Encoding:
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Monochrome Version: Each letter or symbol is represented by a unique combination of filled and unfilled regions (black vs. white).
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Colored Version: Each letter or symbol is encoded via distinct colors, with hue, saturation, or brightness providing additional distinction.
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Unique Recognition: Each symbol has only one unique variant in the system, ensuring unambiguous identification.
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Mapping to Geometry:
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Each petal corresponds to a letter subset or symbol type.
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Each tripod star encodes transitions or modifications (for example, diacritics or numeric indicators).
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Chords define precise spatial placement of each symbol, so that the same symbol is always located in the same relative geometric position.
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Cryptographic Features
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Single Variant Recognition:
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Each glyph has a unique geometric signature that allows it to be recognized independently of context.
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Variations in line thickness, filling, and minor chord placement ensure robust symbol identification.
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Ink-Weight Distribution:
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Symbols are categorized by the amount of “ink” used, i.e., how many lines or filled areas are required to represent them.
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This allows a form of steganographic weighting, where frequently used letters can be represented with lighter strokes and rare letters with heavier strokes.
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Ink-weight can also be used for redundancy, error detection, or cryptographic masking.
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Integration with Known Encoding Tables:
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The geometric system can be mapped to standard letter-to-number tables, such as Unicode or ASCII for Latin letters and Unicode for Cyrillic, ensuring compatibility and recoverability.
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Each letter or symbol has a direct table reference, which aligns with its geometric representation.
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Applications and Variants
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Visual Cryptography:
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Can be used as a visual cipher, where letters are only legible when the geometric mapping is known.
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Potential for layered encoding: black-and-white outlines for standard reading, colors for secondary metadata.
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Aesthetic and Educational Uses:
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Can serve as a teaching tool for geometry, symmetry, and coding.
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The 12 petals and 6 tripod stars provide a visually pleasing structure, blending art with cryptography.
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Encoding Extensions:
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The system can be expanded to include numbers, punctuation, and control characters.
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Additional layers (e.g., shading, chord intersections) can encode multi-symbol combinations or short words.
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