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OSCILLOSCOPE

The beauty of electronic signals made visible

LISSAJOUS FIGURES

Beautiful curves created by combining sine waves at different frequencies and phases

WAVEFORM GALLERY

Classic time-domain oscilloscope displays with graticule grids

XY MODE PATTERNS

Two signals creating 2D patterns — circles, figure-8s, trefoils, and complex knots

OSCILLOSCOPE MUSIC

Drawing recognizable shapes with audio signals in XY mode, inspired by Jerobeam Fenderson

FREQUENCY SPECTRUM

Phosphor-glow spectrum analyzer with rhythmic pulsing bars

VECTOR DISPLAY

Inspired by Asteroids and Tempest — geometric shapes drawn as glowing vector lines

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

PHOSPHOR PERSISTENCE

The characteristic glow and afterimage of CRT phosphor — bright at the trace point, fading trail behind it. Green (P1), amber (P3), and blue (P11) phosphor colors.

BEAM INTENSITY

Brighter where the electron beam moves slowly, dimmer where it moves fast. This creates natural emphasis and beautiful trails.

GRATICULE GRID

The 10×8 division grid overlay on oscilloscope screens, providing measurement reference and visual structure.

VECTOR AESTHETICS

Like classic arcade games, drawings are created by moving an electron beam to trace shapes — no raster scanning, just pure geometric beauty.

Oscilloscope design language explores the visual aesthetic of electronic test equipment — waveforms, Lissajous figures, and the warm analog glow of CRT phosphor displays.