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Someone pls explain?

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i believe it’s just pointing out the misalignment of the graphic. people may be under the impression that something like a cursor has mathematically precise proportions, but it does not.

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thank you

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And it’s by design. Because if it was absolutely precise the edge wouldn’t have been straight

https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-default-cursor-why-asymmetrical-tilted/

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yeah it has kind of an optical balance to it. i don’t mind that it’s not mathematically perfect because it appears proportional. optics are all that matters, especially in pixel art.

(edit: i guess ‘pixel art’ isn’t correct anymore because it’s a vector graphic, but it used to be pixels!)

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That doesn’t explain why the tail doesn’t aim at the point, it just explains why the cursor is tilted to the side.

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I’d like to know…

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