Romello Goodman

Minipix Halftone Renderer

January 27, 2026

I've written a new renderer for Minipix: Halftone. The renderer examines an image and asks: "What if we could only use a few colors?"

It divides the picture into a grid of small blocks, analyzes each one, and assigns the nearest color from a limited palette. Each block is then represented as a dot or line whose size reflects the brightness of that area.

This approach evokes the aesthetic of vintage printing presses and comic books—where complexity yields to limitation, and something visually compelling emerges through what's sacrificed.

Halftone rendering example 1

Halftone rendering example 2

Halftone rendering example 3