Displaying on MAX7219 Dot Matrix using Raspberry Pi based on Luma.LED_Matrix library.

RPiMAX7219LedMatrix.py

import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
from time import sleep, strftime
from datetime import datetime

from luma.core.interface.serial import spi, noop
from luma.core.render import canvas
from luma.core.virtual import viewport
from luma.led_matrix.device import max7219
from luma.core.legacy import text, show_message
from luma.core.legacy.font import proportional, CP437_FONT, LCD_FONT

serial = spi(port=0, device=0, gpio=noop())
device = max7219(serial, width=32, height=8, block_orientation=-90)
device.contrast(5)
virtual = viewport(device, width=32, height=16)
show_message(device, 'Raspberry Pi MAX7219', fill="white", font=proportional(LCD_FONT), scroll_delay=0.08)

try:
    while True:
        with canvas(virtual) as draw:
            text(draw, (0, 1), "Idris", fill="white", font=proportional(CP437_FONT))
            #text(draw, (0, 1), datetime.now().strftime('%I:%M'), fill="white", font=proportional(CP437_FONT))

except KeyboardInterrupt:
    GPIO.cleanup()