# New (revived) scientific Graphics Library

**URL:** <https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/new-revived-scientific-graphics-library/11092>\
**Category:** Commercial\
**Created:** [September 8, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/new-revived-scientific-graphics-library/11092 "2026-09-08T18:01:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![jarome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@jarome](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/jarome)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/new-revived-scientific-graphics-library/11092/1 "2026-09-08T18:01:15Z")

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**Hello Fortran community,**

Back in 1981, George Kelley and I were plasma physicists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). We needed high-resolution plotting for our plasma equilibria simulations, which led us to create **GraphiC**.

I have recently modernized the 2D engine for modern scientific workflows:

- **Modern Fortran 2003+** via `iso_c_binding`
- **Fortran Package Manager (`fpm`)** support out of the box
- **Zero dependencies** : direct vector SVG output (no X11, OpenGL, or GUI toolkits needed)
- **Cross-platform** : Linux, macOS, and Windows

#### Quickstart with `fpm`:

```auto
bash

```

# Build library and modules

fpm build

# Run examples (outputs publication-grade SVG and companion HTML viewer)

fpm run --example sample

fpm run --example bartest

The free **2D Community Edition** includes complete Fortran bindings, outline Hershey fonts, TrueType support, and curated 2D examples: 📦 **Download & Manual** : [https://jamesrome.com](https://jamesrome.com/)

I welcome any feedback or test results from the community across different compilers and platforms!

Best regards,  
**James Rome**  
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Retired)

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/fortran_lang/original/1X/50078338be6df8cfc3e2277e9cb3c805f45c6ee6.png) [@system](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/new-revived-scientific-graphics-library/11092/2 "2026-09-25T13:57:24Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/fortran_lang/original/1X/50078338be6df8cfc3e2277e9cb3c805f45c6ee6.png) [@system](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/new-revived-scientific-graphics-library/11092/3 "2026-09-29T21:24:38Z")

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