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In a book I have the following to illustrate the traditional counting symbols used for hand tallying. They were drawn using PPT and saved in a PNG image, but look ugly and when I try to use one in inline text, I can't get the image properly centered over the baseline.



Is there any font for this, or a way to do this with tikz?



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  • The comprehensive symbols list shows hhcount package to be closest to this, but the package isn't on CTAN any longer, apparently
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago
















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In a book I have the following to illustrate the traditional counting symbols used for hand tallying. They were drawn using PPT and saved in a PNG image, but look ugly and when I try to use one in inline text, I can't get the image properly centered over the baseline.



Is there any font for this, or a way to do this with tikz?



enter image description here






tikz-pgf fonts symbols







share|improve this question






















  • tex.stackexchange.com/q/102065 has several solutions.
    – Thérèse
    4 hours ago










  • The comprehensive symbols list shows hhcount package to be closest to this, but the package isn't on CTAN any longer, apparently
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago














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In a book I have the following to illustrate the traditional counting symbols used for hand tallying. They were drawn using PPT and saved in a PNG image, but look ugly and when I try to use one in inline text, I can't get the image properly centered over the baseline.



Is there any font for this, or a way to do this with tikz?



enter image description here






tikz-pgf fonts symbols







share|improve this question













In a book I have the following to illustrate the traditional counting symbols used for hand tallying. They were drawn using PPT and saved in a PNG image, but look ugly and when I try to use one in inline text, I can't get the image properly centered over the baseline.



Is there any font for this, or a way to do this with tikz?



enter image description here






tikz-pgf fonts symbols




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  • tex.stackexchange.com/q/102065 has several solutions.
    – Thérèse
    4 hours ago










  • The comprehensive symbols list shows hhcount package to be closest to this, but the package isn't on CTAN any longer, apparently
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago


















  • tex.stackexchange.com/q/102065 has several solutions.
    – Thérèse
    4 hours ago










  • The comprehensive symbols list shows hhcount package to be closest to this, but the package isn't on CTAN any longer, apparently
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago
















tex.stackexchange.com/q/102065 has several solutions.
– Thérèse
4 hours ago




tex.stackexchange.com/q/102065 has several solutions.
– Thérèse
4 hours ago












The comprehensive symbols list shows hhcount package to be closest to this, but the package isn't on CTAN any longer, apparently
– Christian Hupfer
4 hours ago




The comprehensive symbols list shows hhcount package to be closest to this, but the package isn't on CTAN any longer, apparently
– Christian Hupfer
4 hours ago










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A different approach with bullcntr, that shows 'unusual' tally symbols: bullets!



But the number of symbols is limited to 9, so the symbols repeat. 



documentclass{article}





usepackage{bullcntr}



usepackage{pgffor}



newcounter{bull}

newcommand{showbullcntr}[1]{%

  setcounter{bull}{#1}%

  bullcntr{bull}%

}

begin{document}







foreach x in {1,...,200} {

  pgfmathmod{x}{5}

  pgfmathint{pgfmathresult}

  edefy{pgfmathresult}

  typeout{Current: x and y}

  showbullcntr{y} 

}



end{document}


enter image description here






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  • Try to catch the hidden message in that pattern...
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    It is not so hidden: "2019 will be a good year for being nice to marmots." ;-)
    – marmot
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    @marmot: No, it says: Don't mess up with people from Black Forest ;-)
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago



















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Something like this?



documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

newcommand{TCS}[2]{begin{tikzpicture}[baseline,#1]

foreach X [evaluate=X as Y using {int(mod(X,5))}]in {1,...,#2}

{ifnumY=0

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-2.8ex,2ex);

else

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-0.3ex,2ex);

fi}

end{tikzpicture}}

begin{document}

abc TCS{3} def TCS{7}

end{document}


enter image description here



Or slanted to the right.



documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

newcommand{TCS}[2]{begin{tikzpicture}[baseline,#1]

foreach X [evaluate=X as Y using {int(mod(X,5))}]in {1,...,#2}

{ifnumY=0

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-2.2ex,1.8ex);

else

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(0.3ex,1.8ex);

fi}

end{tikzpicture}}

begin{document}

abc TCS{3} def TCS{7}

end{document}


enter image description here






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  • The additional optional key is to enable things like abc TCS[red]{3} def TCS[blue,thick]{7}.
    – marmot
    3 hours ago











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A different approach with bullcntr, that shows 'unusual' tally symbols: bullets!



But the number of symbols is limited to 9, so the symbols repeat. 



documentclass{article}





usepackage{bullcntr}



usepackage{pgffor}



newcounter{bull}

newcommand{showbullcntr}[1]{%

  setcounter{bull}{#1}%

  bullcntr{bull}%

}

begin{document}







foreach x in {1,...,200} {

  pgfmathmod{x}{5}

  pgfmathint{pgfmathresult}

  edefy{pgfmathresult}

  typeout{Current: x and y}

  showbullcntr{y} 

}



end{document}


enter image description here






share|improve this answer





















  • Try to catch the hidden message in that pattern...
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    It is not so hidden: "2019 will be a good year for being nice to marmots." ;-)
    – marmot
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    @marmot: No, it says: Don't mess up with people from Black Forest ;-)
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago
















2














A different approach with bullcntr, that shows 'unusual' tally symbols: bullets!



But the number of symbols is limited to 9, so the symbols repeat. 



documentclass{article}





usepackage{bullcntr}



usepackage{pgffor}



newcounter{bull}

newcommand{showbullcntr}[1]{%

  setcounter{bull}{#1}%

  bullcntr{bull}%

}

begin{document}







foreach x in {1,...,200} {

  pgfmathmod{x}{5}

  pgfmathint{pgfmathresult}

  edefy{pgfmathresult}

  typeout{Current: x and y}

  showbullcntr{y} 

}



end{document}


enter image description here






share|improve this answer





















  • Try to catch the hidden message in that pattern...
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    It is not so hidden: "2019 will be a good year for being nice to marmots." ;-)
    – marmot
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    @marmot: No, it says: Don't mess up with people from Black Forest ;-)
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago














2












2








2






A different approach with bullcntr, that shows 'unusual' tally symbols: bullets!



But the number of symbols is limited to 9, so the symbols repeat. 



documentclass{article}





usepackage{bullcntr}



usepackage{pgffor}



newcounter{bull}

newcommand{showbullcntr}[1]{%

  setcounter{bull}{#1}%

  bullcntr{bull}%

}

begin{document}







foreach x in {1,...,200} {

  pgfmathmod{x}{5}

  pgfmathint{pgfmathresult}

  edefy{pgfmathresult}

  typeout{Current: x and y}

  showbullcntr{y} 

}



end{document}


enter image description here






share|improve this answer












A different approach with bullcntr, that shows 'unusual' tally symbols: bullets!



But the number of symbols is limited to 9, so the symbols repeat. 



documentclass{article}





usepackage{bullcntr}



usepackage{pgffor}



newcounter{bull}

newcommand{showbullcntr}[1]{%

  setcounter{bull}{#1}%

  bullcntr{bull}%

}

begin{document}







foreach x in {1,...,200} {

  pgfmathmod{x}{5}

  pgfmathint{pgfmathresult}

  edefy{pgfmathresult}

  typeout{Current: x and y}

  showbullcntr{y} 

}



end{document}


enter image description here







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answered 4 hours ago









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  • Try to catch the hidden message in that pattern...
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    It is not so hidden: "2019 will be a good year for being nice to marmots." ;-)
    – marmot
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    @marmot: No, it says: Don't mess up with people from Black Forest ;-)
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago


















  • Try to catch the hidden message in that pattern...
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    It is not so hidden: "2019 will be a good year for being nice to marmots." ;-)
    – marmot
    4 hours ago






  • 1




    @marmot: No, it says: Don't mess up with people from Black Forest ;-)
    – Christian Hupfer
    4 hours ago
















Try to catch the hidden message in that pattern...
– Christian Hupfer
4 hours ago




Try to catch the hidden message in that pattern...
– Christian Hupfer
4 hours ago




1




1




It is not so hidden: "2019 will be a good year for being nice to marmots." ;-)
– marmot
4 hours ago




It is not so hidden: "2019 will be a good year for being nice to marmots." ;-)
– marmot
4 hours ago




1




1




@marmot: No, it says: Don't mess up with people from Black Forest ;-)
– Christian Hupfer
4 hours ago




@marmot: No, it says: Don't mess up with people from Black Forest ;-)
– Christian Hupfer
4 hours ago











2














Something like this?



documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

newcommand{TCS}[2]{begin{tikzpicture}[baseline,#1]

foreach X [evaluate=X as Y using {int(mod(X,5))}]in {1,...,#2}

{ifnumY=0

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-2.8ex,2ex);

else

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-0.3ex,2ex);

fi}

end{tikzpicture}}

begin{document}

abc TCS{3} def TCS{7}

end{document}


enter image description here



Or slanted to the right.



documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

newcommand{TCS}[2]{begin{tikzpicture}[baseline,#1]

foreach X [evaluate=X as Y using {int(mod(X,5))}]in {1,...,#2}

{ifnumY=0

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-2.2ex,1.8ex);

else

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(0.3ex,1.8ex);

fi}

end{tikzpicture}}

begin{document}

abc TCS{3} def TCS{7}

end{document}


enter image description here






share|improve this answer























  • The additional optional key is to enable things like abc TCS[red]{3} def TCS[blue,thick]{7}.
    – marmot
    3 hours ago
















2














Something like this?



documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

newcommand{TCS}[2]{begin{tikzpicture}[baseline,#1]

foreach X [evaluate=X as Y using {int(mod(X,5))}]in {1,...,#2}

{ifnumY=0

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-2.8ex,2ex);

else

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-0.3ex,2ex);

fi}

end{tikzpicture}}

begin{document}

abc TCS{3} def TCS{7}

end{document}


enter image description here



Or slanted to the right.



documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

newcommand{TCS}[2]{begin{tikzpicture}[baseline,#1]

foreach X [evaluate=X as Y using {int(mod(X,5))}]in {1,...,#2}

{ifnumY=0

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-2.2ex,1.8ex);

else

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(0.3ex,1.8ex);

fi}

end{tikzpicture}}

begin{document}

abc TCS{3} def TCS{7}

end{document}


enter image description here






share|improve this answer























  • The additional optional key is to enable things like abc TCS[red]{3} def TCS[blue,thick]{7}.
    – marmot
    3 hours ago














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Something like this?



documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

newcommand{TCS}[2]{begin{tikzpicture}[baseline,#1]

foreach X [evaluate=X as Y using {int(mod(X,5))}]in {1,...,#2}

{ifnumY=0

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-2.8ex,2ex);

else

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-0.3ex,2ex);

fi}

end{tikzpicture}}

begin{document}

abc TCS{3} def TCS{7}

end{document}


enter image description here



Or slanted to the right.



documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

newcommand{TCS}[2]{begin{tikzpicture}[baseline,#1]

foreach X [evaluate=X as Y using {int(mod(X,5))}]in {1,...,#2}

{ifnumY=0

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-2.2ex,1.8ex);

else

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(0.3ex,1.8ex);

fi}

end{tikzpicture}}

begin{document}

abc TCS{3} def TCS{7}

end{document}


enter image description here






share|improve this answer














Something like this?



documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

newcommand{TCS}[2]{begin{tikzpicture}[baseline,#1]

foreach X [evaluate=X as Y using {int(mod(X,5))}]in {1,...,#2}

{ifnumY=0

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-2.8ex,2ex);

else

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-0.3ex,2ex);

fi}

end{tikzpicture}}

begin{document}

abc TCS{3} def TCS{7}

end{document}


enter image description here



Or slanted to the right.



documentclass{article}

usepackage{tikz}

newcommand{TCS}[2]{begin{tikzpicture}[baseline,#1]

foreach X [evaluate=X as Y using {int(mod(X,5))}]in {1,...,#2}

{ifnumY=0

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(-2.2ex,1.8ex);

else

draw (X*0.5ex+0.3ex,0) -- ++(0.3ex,1.8ex);

fi}

end{tikzpicture}}

begin{document}

abc TCS{3} def TCS{7}

end{document}


enter image description here







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  • The additional optional key is to enable things like abc TCS[red]{3} def TCS[blue,thick]{7}.
    – marmot
    3 hours ago


















  • The additional optional key is to enable things like abc TCS[red]{3} def TCS[blue,thick]{7}.
    – marmot
    3 hours ago
















The additional optional key is to enable things like abc TCS[red]{3} def TCS[blue,thick]{7}.
– marmot
3 hours ago




The additional optional key is to enable things like abc TCS[red]{3} def TCS[blue,thick]{7}.
– marmot
3 hours ago


















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