# Typewriter generator based on speed
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/typewriter-generator-based-on-speed/11114
**Category:** Gallery
**Created:** [May 10, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/typewriter-generator-based-on-speed/11114 "2019-05-10T16:50:03Z")
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### Author:  [@smekis](https://discourse.processing.org/u/smekis)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/typewriter-generator-based-on-speed/11114/1 "2019-05-10T16:50:03Z")
Codepen: [https://codepen.io/danborjesson/pen/xNVzJM](https://codepen.io/danborjesson/pen/xNVzJM)
I’ve created a typewriter generator. Nothing special but the font-weight changes when hovering. I created that just to see that it’s possible to change the font-weight on the font. Now I will try to find a way to change the font-weight on every letter depending on how long it takes for the user to press the next key.
If you type fast the font-weight of that letter gets big and if you type slow the font-weight gets smaller.
Anyone knows how or can help me on the way?
/S
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### Author:  [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/typewriter-generator-based-on-speed/11114/2 "2019-05-10T19:55:05Z")
this example measures how long you hold a key down while typing
```auto
// a test
int timer = 0;
int timerResult = 0;
boolean down=false;
// ---------------------------------------------------------------
void setup() {
// init (runs only once)
size(800, 600);
} // func
void draw() {
// runs on and on
background(255);
fill(244, 3, 3); // red
text (timerResult, 10, 13);
} // func
void keyPressed() {
if (!down) {
timer=millis();
down=true;
}
} // func
void keyReleased() {
if (down) {
timerResult = millis()-timer;
down=false;
}
} // func
//
```
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### Author:  [@smekis](https://discourse.processing.org/u/smekis)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/typewriter-generator-based-on-speed/11114/3 "2019-05-13T10:38:19Z")
Thank you Chrisir, I solved it this way
[https://codepen.io/danborjesson/pen/YbGVZJ](https://codepen.io/danborjesson/pen/YbGVZJ)
Now I’m trying to save the types that been written, but that seems really hard.
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### Author:  [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2019, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/typewriter-generator-based-on-speed/11114/4 "2019-05-13T11:40:51Z")
> [@How to ask a question and receive and answer](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-ask-a-question-and-receive-and-answer/10814/2):
>
> Button [https://processing.org/examples/button.html](https://processing.org/examples/button.html) Keys [https://processing.org/examples/keyboardfunctions.html](https://processing.org/examples/keyboardfunctions.html) There are more examples Example (see also below) you can get an input in the above example by result = result + key; if (key==RETURN || key==ENTER) { // input is entered, proceed with next variable result2 } I like Scratch and I think processing is useful to go on from Scratch, so welcome!