parch
parch generates fixed e-ink PDF pages. The MVP target is SuperNote Nomad only.
Install / Press
Needs uv and Python 3.14+.
uv sync --group dev
uv run parch press examples/nomad.toml -o out/nomad-2026.pdf
uv run parch specimen -w out # PNG catalog (Nomad + Scribe); click a thumb to expand in place
uv run parch proof examples/nomad.toml -o out/exp-typeramp-proof.pdf
Architecture
Device → Component (data only) → Section (build Page) → Layout (chrome + seat) → Plotter → Press
| Device | id | size | resolution | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuperNote Nomad | supernote-nomad |
118.87 × 158.5 mm | 1404×1872 @ 300 PPI | top clearance 8 mm reserved; writing clearance 4 mm; root_body 8.5pt |
Tests
uv run pytest
uv run ruff check src tests && uv run ruff format --check src tests
Releasing
Ship steps live in Releasing.
License / Credits
MIT — see LICENSE.
Historical inspiration: Vitaliy Kudryk’s LYP. fpdf2 Plotter rewrite; not a port of LYP sources.
Runtime dependency fpdf2 is LGPL-3.0, separate from this MIT license.
Vendored Jost (Book / Medium / Bold / Heavy) is SIL OFL 1.1 — see src/parch/fonts/LICENSE.
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