Hybrid images
AssessTechniques
An optical-illusion technique that combines two images using different spatial frequencies.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by product launches, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 4Hacker News·7/16/2026product_launchDecoy Font hides text from AI readers
Decoy Font is a TTF typeface that uses hybrid-image style spatial frequencies to show different text to humans and AI/OCR systems depending on viewing distance. The project is positioned as an anti-scraping and anti-OCR tool, but it is not a guaranteed defense against more capable agents.