/karlchen

Python package to generate svg files for playing-card backs

Primary LanguagePythonMIT LicenseMIT

Karlchen

'''Karlchen''' is a simple python package to generate .svg files for playing-card backs, with a few variants/options.

Usage

Examples

Example files were generated via

python generate_examples.py

That script should give a reasonable idea of how to use until more detailed instructions are available.

Plain purple back Italian flavoured design Semi-striped design

Playing card dimensions

Some reference sizes for realistic examples, taken from wikipedia

Height Width
Ravensburger 92 59
Handa (wide) 91 62
ASS Altenburger 91 59
Kem (wide) 89 64
Piatnik (narrow) 89 58
Kem (narrow) 89 57
Piatnik (wide) 88 63
Waddingtons 88 58
Handa (narrow) 87 56
Oberg 87 56
Bicycle 88 63
BGA Calypso (digital) 92 76