Word Clock was created using Processing 3

It is a simple application that displays the current time (based on your machine's time and date) using words.

The sketch can be run from Processing directly or by running the appropriate application file for your operating system.

To run Word Clock, you will need to have Java 8 installed on your machine. You can download it here.

Word Clock comes with six default color schemes, which you cycle through using the numbers on your keyboard (1-5, 0 for default).

I have included the hex codes for many colors, but defining your own color schemes is easy following the style already in the code. I recommend using Adobe Kuler or Paletton for help finding great color combinations.

By default, the clock is tall and thin so that it can live on the side of your desktop without taking up too much real estate.

However, the clock is resizable, so feel free to set it up however you like!

You can also increase and decrease the size of the font by using the ] and [ keys, respectively.

I have included a few notes where I anticipate you may want to make changes. For example, if you prefer a different typeface, color scheme, or default size for the clock, just update the appropriate lines in the sketch (wordClock.pde)

The Word Clock is something I built in an afternoon for fun. There is certainly plenty of room for improvement in the way things work under the hood, but it does what it is supposed to and looks good while doing it. If you find any major flaws in the program, please feel free to write an Issue describing them and I will patch things up in the future.

If you enjoy the Word Clock, you might also like my Word Stopwatch. Both applications are free and the source code is publicly available on GitHub.

Best,

Mitchell Griest