| Library | Purpose & Notes |
|---|---|
| Mapbox GL JS © Mapbox · BSD-3-Clause |
Core interactive map rendering, tile streaming, layer management, camera controls. github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-js |
| Three.js MIT License |
WebGL 3D engine powering card boxes, Crystal3D terrain, GLB model loading, lighting presets, and the 3D modal. threejs.org |
| AstrologyChart2 / astrochart2 GPLv3 |
SVG-based astrology chart renderer powering the natal wheel, house rings, planet positions, and aspect display in astrology.html. github.com/Kibo/AstrologyChart2 |
| CesiumJS Apache 2.0 |
Advanced 3D globe and terrain visualization, photogrammetry overlays, and integration with Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles. cesium.com/platform/cesiumjs/ |
| Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles Google Terms of Service |
High-resolution photogrammetry tiles for real-world 3D terrain and buildings, streamed via CesiumJS. developers.google.com/maps/documentation/photorealistic-3d-tiles |
| 8th Wall (planned) Commercial |
Planned browser-based AR integration for markerless and marker-based augmented reality experiences. 8thwall.com |
| Web Audio API W3C Browser Standard |
Sonic Tarot synthesizer, tonal voice system, and the music player. Built into all modern browsers — no external dependency. |
| Swiss Ephemeris (via Astropy / pyswisseph) AGPL / Astrodienst |
Planetary position calculations powering the astrocartography backend on Google Cloud Run. astro.com/swisseph |
Tarotverse connects to 25+ institutional collection APIs worldwide. Access to these resources is provided freely for research and educational purposes under the terms of each institution's open-access programme.
| Institution | Collection / API |
|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Open Access API — 400,000+ public domain works metmuseum.github.io |
| Europeana | Pan-European cultural heritage aggregator API pro.europeana.eu |
| Rijksmuseum | Dutch national collection API data.rijksmuseum.nl |
| Harvard Art Museums | Open collection API harvardartmuseums.org |
| The Cleveland Museum of Art | Open Access API openaccess-api.clevelandart.org |
| Smithsonian Institution | Open Access API edan.si.edu |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Public API api.artic.edu |
| Victoria and Albert Museum | Collections API vam.ac.uk/api |
| British Museum | Collection online search britishmuseum.org/collection |
| Louvre (Paris Musées) | Paris Musées open collections API api.paris-musees.fr |
| Source | Notes |
|---|---|
| Stellarium Sky Cultures GPL / Community |
Sky culture overlays, constellation art, and star lore provided by the Stellarium open-source project and its global community of contributors. See stellarium.org/credits for full attributions. |
| NASA & Space Agencies Public Domain / Various |
Star catalogs, planetary data, and astronomical imagery from NASA, ESA, JAXA, and other space agencies. Data includes Hubble, JWST, and planetary ephemerides. See respective agency sites for licensing. |
| Natural Earth Public Domain |
Country borders, physical features, cultural data at 1:10m / 1:50m / 1:110m scales. naturalearthdata.com |
| Wikidata CC0 |
Sacred sites, pilgrimage routes, Silk Road hubs — queried via SPARQL endpoint. wikidata.org |
| Native Land Digital CC BY-NC 4.0 |
Indigenous territories, languages, and treaty boundaries. native-land.ca |
| Ancient World Mapping Center (AWMC) CC BY-NC 3.0 |
Classical-era geographic reference data. awmc.unc.edu |
| Leylines.net Research reference |
A key reference for ley line research and alignments. Some ley line site data and route information sourced from or cross-referenced with this resource. leylines.net |
| OpenStreetMap ODbL / via Mapbox |
Global street and place data provided by OpenStreetMap contributors, accessed via Mapbox. openstreetmap.org/copyright |
All historical decks used are public domain works published more than 100 years ago. Original creators are credited below.
| Deck | Origin & Creators |
|---|---|
| Rider-Waite (Aquatic) Public Domain - 1909 |
Designed by Pamela Colman Smith (1878-1951) under the direction of Arthur Edward Waite (1857-1942). First published 1909 by Rider & Co., London. |
| Thoth Tarot Original designs 1938-1943 |
Conceived by Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), painted by Lady Frieda Harris (1877-1962). Designs completed 1943. |
| Tarot de Marseille Public Domain - 17th century |
Traditional woodcut pattern originating in northern Italy and standardised in Marseille, France from the early 17th century. No single creator; the pattern evolved across many printers and publishers over several centuries. |
| Etteilla Tarot Public Domain - 1783 |
Created by Jean-Baptiste Alliette (1738-1791), writing as "Etteilla". The first tarot deck specifically designed for divination, published in Paris in 1783. |
| Vandenborre Tarot Public Domain - c. 1780 |
Flemish tarot produced by the Brussels printer F. I. Vandenborre, c. 1780. A distinctive Belgian variant of the Tarot de Marseille pattern. |
| Serravalle Sesia Tarot Public Domain - 18th century |
A historical Italian tarot from the Piedmontese tradition, 18th century. |
| Anagramic Tarot Systems Original work |
Original deck designs by Darryl Jones / Anagramic, created specifically for Tarotverse. |
Tarotverse encodes each of the 78 cards across multiple ancient and living writing systems. These are historical and traditional systems in the public domain.
| System | Origin & Notes |
|---|---|
| Elder Futhark Runes Ancient - public domain |
The oldest form of the runic alphabets, used by Germanic peoples c. 150-800 CE. 24 characters. Rendered via Unicode Runic block (U+16A0). |
| Ogham Ancient - public domain |
Early medieval Irish alphabet, 4th-6th century CE. Primarily used for inscriptions on standing stones. Unicode block U+1680. Associated tree and bird correspondences encoded per card. |
| Coelbren y Beirdd (Coelbren) Traditional Welsh - public domain |
The "Bardic Alphabet" of the Welsh tradition, associated with the bards of Glamorgan. Reconstructed and published by Iolo Morganwg (Edward Williams, 1747-1826). Card images are original SVG designs. |
| Rongorongo Historical - public domain |
An undeciphered script of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island (Rapa Nui / Te Pito o te Henua). Documented from wooden tablets discovered in the 19th century. Card representations are original graphic interpretations; the script itself has not been fully decoded. |
| Egyptian Hieroglyphs Ancient - public domain |
Ancient Egyptian writing system, in use from c. 3200 BCE to 400 CE. Unicode block U+13000 (Egyptian Hieroglyphs). Rendered via Noto Sans Egyptian Hieroglyphs. |
| I-Ching Hexagrams Ancient - public domain |
The 64 hexagrams of the Yijing (Book of Changes), attributed to Fu Xi, King Wen of Zhou, and Confucius. Unicode Tai Xuan Jing / I-Ching blocks. Rendered via Noto Sans Symbols 2. |
| Hebrew Alphabet Ancient - public domain |
The 22-letter Hebrew alphabet with Kabbalistic correspondences mapped to the Major Arcana, following the tradition codified by Antoine Court de Gebelin (c. 1725-1784) and elaborated by S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1854-1918) and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. |
| Maxon Commercial / Educational |
3D rendering and animation tools (Cinema 4D) used for certain visual assets and effects. maxon.net |
All historical decks are public domain works published more than 100 years ago. Original creators are credited below.
| Deck | Origin & Creators |
|---|---|
| Rider-Waite Tarot Public Domain - 1909 |
Designed by Pamela Colman Smith (1878-1951) under the direction of Arthur Edward Waite (1857-1942). First published 1909 by Rider & Co., London. |
| Thoth Tarot Original designs 1938-1943 |
Conceived by Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), painted by Lady Frieda Harris (1877-1962). Designs completed 1943. The images remain under copyright controlled by the O.T.O.. |
| Tarot de Marseille Public Domain - 17th century |
Traditional woodcut pattern originating in northern Italy and standardised in Marseille, France from the early 17th century. No single creator; the pattern evolved across many printers and publishers over several centuries. |
| Etteilla Tarot Public Domain - 1783 |
Created by Jean-Baptiste Alliette (1738-1791), writing as “Etteilla”. The first tarot deck specifically designed for divination, published in Paris in 1783. |
| Vandenborre Tarot Public Domain - c. 1780 |
Flemish tarot produced by the Brussels printer F. I. Vandenborre, c. 1780. A distinctive Belgian variant of the Tarot de Marseille pattern. |
| Serravalle Sesia Tarot Public Domain - 18th century |
A historical Italian tarot from the Piedmontese tradition, 18th century. |
| Anagramic Tarot Systems Original work |
Original deck designs by Darryl Jones / Anagramic, created specifically for Tarotverse. |
Tarotverse encodes each of the 78 cards across multiple ancient and living writing systems, all historical and in the public domain.
| System | Origin & Notes |
|---|---|
| Elder Futhark Runes Ancient - public domain |
The oldest form of the runic alphabets, used by Germanic peoples c. 150-800 CE. 24 characters. Rendered via Unicode Runic block (U+16A0). |
| Ogham Ancient - public domain |
Early medieval Irish alphabet, 4th-6th century CE. Used for inscriptions on standing stones. Unicode block U+1680. Tree and bird correspondences encoded per card. |
| Coelbren y Beirdd Traditional Welsh - public domain |
The “Bardic Alphabet” of the Welsh tradition. Reconstructed and published by Iolo Morganwg (Edward Williams, 1747-1826). Card images are original SVG designs. |
| Rongorongo Historical - public domain |
An undeciphered script of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island. Documented from wooden tablets found in the 19th century. Card representations are original graphic interpretations. |
| Egyptian Hieroglyphs Ancient - public domain |
Ancient Egyptian writing system, c. 3200 BCE to 400 CE. Unicode block U+13000. Rendered via Noto Sans Egyptian Hieroglyphs. |
| I-Ching Hexagrams Ancient - public domain |
The 64 hexagrams of the Yijing (Book of Changes), attributed to Fu Xi, King Wen of Zhou, and Confucius. Rendered via Noto Sans Symbols 2. |
| Hebrew Alphabet & Kabbalah Ancient - public domain |
22-letter Hebrew alphabet with Kabbalistic correspondences mapped to the Major Arcana. Tradition codified by Antoine Court de Gebelin (c. 1725-1784) and elaborated by S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1854-1918) and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. |
All typefaces are served via Google Fonts under the SIL Open Font License (OFL) unless noted otherwise.
| Font | Designer / Foundry · Usage |
|---|---|
| Cinzel OFL · Google Fonts |
Natanael Gama · Headers, titles, section labels throughout the app and studio interfaces. Google Fonts |
| Cormorant Garamond OFL · Google Fonts |
Christian Thalmann · Body copy on About and Attributions pages. Long-form reading text. Google Fonts |
| EB Garamond OFL · Google Fonts |
Georg Duffner · Tarot Studio form labels and scholarly body text. Google Fonts |
| Space Grotesk OFL · Google Fonts |
Florian Karsten · Navigation, tags, stats, UI utility labels. Google Fonts |
| Unica One OFL · Google Fonts |
Héctor Gómez · Accent display headings. Google Fonts |
| Orbitron OFL · Google Fonts |
Matt McInerney · Studio tab labels and compiler interface. Google Fonts |
| Audiowide OFL · Google Fonts |
Astigmatic · Studio body and monospace-adjacent UI elements. Google Fonts |
| Astronomicon OFL · Astronomicon Fonts |
Roberto Corona / Astronomicon Fonts · Symbol font used by AstrologyChart2 for the chart wheel glyphs, zodiac signs, and point icons. astronomicon.co/en/astronomicon-fonts/ |
| Noto Sans Egyptian Hieroglyphs OFL · Google Fonts / Noto Project |
Google · Renders ancient Egyptian hieroglyph characters on card faces and in the symbol system (Unicode block U+13000). Google Fonts |
| Noto Sans Symbols 2 OFL · Google Fonts / Noto Project |
Google · Covers astronomical symbols, I-Ching hexagrams, alchemical glyphs, and other Unicode symbol blocks used throughout the card and table system. Google Fonts |
| IBM Plex Sans OFL · IBM · Google Fonts |
IBM · UI text, form labels, and interface elements across the main app. Google Fonts |
| Inter OFL · Google Fonts |
Rasmus Andersson · General UI fallback font used across the app interface. Google Fonts |
Tarotverse features walkable 3D rooms built from photogrammetry scans of real-world spaces. These environments are accessed via the map as immersive rooms. Original scan data and models are credited below.
The following environments were created by realityvirtual.co, founded by Simon Che De Boer and Darryl Jones. realityvirtual.co is now part of Anagramic.
| Environment | Notes |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace Cinema realityvirtual.co |
Photogrammetry scan of the historic Crystal Palace Cinema, Auckland, New Zealand. Created by Simon Che De Boer & Darryl Jones / realityvirtual.co. realityvirtual.co |
The following environments are photogrammetry captures sourced via Sketchfab and similar platforms. Individual creator attributions are listed below.
| Environment | Creator / Source |
|---|---|
| Lincoln's Inn Chapel Undercroft London, UK |
Photogrammetry scan of the medieval undercroft beneath Lincoln's Inn Chapel. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Wizard's Library Prague, Czech Republic |
Photogrammetry scan of a historic library interior in Prague. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Gothic Library Paris, France |
Photogrammetry scan of a Gothic-style library interior. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Nursery Room Vienna, Austria |
Photogrammetry scan of a furnished Victorian nursery room. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Basilica of Maxentius Rome, Italy |
Photogrammetry scan of the Basilica of Maxentius, Roman Forum. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Chapel 6, Khonsu Temple, Karnak Luxor, Egypt |
Photogrammetry scan of a chapel within the Khonsu Temple complex at Karnak. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Egyptian Temple, Dendera Dendera, Egypt |
Photogrammetry scan of the Temple of Hathor complex at Dendera. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Osiris Chapel, Temple of Seti I, Abydos Abydos, Egypt |
Photogrammetry scan of the Osiris Chapel within the Temple of Seti I at Abydos. Creator: to be attributed. |
| HMS Belfast Engine Room London, UK |
Photogrammetry scan of the engine room aboard HMS Belfast, River Thames. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel Lambeth, London, UK |
Photogrammetry scan of the Leake Street graffiti tunnel beneath Waterloo Station. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Palazzo Falson Courtyard Mdina, Malta |
Photogrammetry scan of the courtyard of Palazzo Falson, Mdina. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Poyser Street Arch Hackney, London, UK |
Photogrammetry scan of a Victorian railway arch on Poyser Street, Hackney. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Qabalistic Tree of Life Jerusalem |
3D environment representing the Qabalistic Tree of Life. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Qabalistic Wheel Jerusalem |
3D environment representing the Qabalistic Wheel. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Saint Mary Major Ceiling Rome, Italy |
Photogrammetry scan of the gilded coffered ceiling of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Southbank Undercroft Skatepark Lambeth, London, UK |
Photogrammetry scan of the historic Southbank Undercroft skatepark beneath the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Creator: to be attributed. |
| The Pantheon Interior Rome, Italy |
Photogrammetry scan of the interior of the Pantheon, Rome. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Verulamium Mosaic St Albans, UK |
Photogrammetry scan of the Roman mosaic floor at Verulamium (St Albans). Creator: to be attributed. |
| Guildhall Great Hall City of London, UK |
Photogrammetry scan of the medieval Great Hall of the Guildhall, City of London. Creator: to be attributed. |
| Mashraba, Dahab Red Sea, Egypt |
Photogrammetry scan of Mashraba, a dive site near Dahab on the Red Sea. Creator: to be attributed. |
This project would not exist without the generosity, wisdom, and curiosity of those who shared their time, knowledge, and enthusiasm along the way.
Built, designed, and conceived by Darryl Jones · Anagramic · Coromandel, New Zealand.