JokerType

JokerType is a desktop-first Obsidian plugin that makes typing feel game-like: pixel glyph particles, special-key labels, rising-pitch typing sounds, and configurable visual themes inspired by HyperType and card-game arcade feedback.

Features

• Floating pixel text for typed characters, SPACE, ENTER, TAB, BACKSPACE, DELETE, and paste.
• HyperType-style sampled sounds with pitch rising during fast typing streaks.
• Visual themes: Arcade, Neon, Monochrome, and Terminal.
• Presets: Subtle, Classic, Chaotic, and Sound only.
• Fine-grained toggles for text glyphs, enter effects, delete effects, corner brackets, editor shake, and status combo counter.
• Controls for volume, sound style, effect intensity, glyph lifetime, reduced motion, and large paste throttling.
• Custom typing, Space, Enter, Backspace/Delete, and Paste sound uploads stored in Obsidian plugin data.
• Max pitch, pitch rise, and reset controls for tuning typing streaks.
• Command palette support for Toggle JokerType, which can be assigned a hotkey in Obsidian's Hotkeys settings.
• Test effect button for quick tuning.

Installation

Copy the built plugin folder into:

<vault>/.obsidian/plugins/jokertype

Then enable Community plugins and turn on JokerType.

Settings

Start with Classic, then tune from there. Subtle is calmer for long writing sessions, Chaotic is intentionally loud and flashy, and Sound only keeps the audio streak feel without visual particles.

Use Glyph lifetime to tune how long particles remain visible. Disable Corner brackets if the bracket bursts feel too busy.

Privacy and permissions

JokerType does not use telemetry, ads, analytics, accounts, network requests, or external file access. It observes editor transactions inside Obsidian, stores plugin settings and optional uploaded custom sound data with Obsidian's plugin data API, and plays local embedded or user-provided audio assets.

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Run tests:

npm test

Build:

npm run build

Credits

JokerType uses HyperType as an implementation reference and includes attributed HyperType font and sound assets. See THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md.