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Unicode Consortium Announces Cover Design
The Unicode Consortium is pleased to announce the new design selected for the cover of the forthcoming print-on-demand publication of The Unicode Standard, Version 9.0. This is the first time the...
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Proposed Update UTR #51, Unicode Emoji (Version 4.0)
A proposed update of UTR #51, Unicode Emoji (Version 4.0) is available for public review and feedback. This new version covers a total of 2,243 emoji, an increase from the 1,788 in Version 3.0. There...
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Keynote Speaker Announced for IUC 40
My Life as a Higher Level ProtocolJohn Hudson After sitting in on a full day of in depth tutorials, join us Wednesday morning as we kick off our 25th year with a keynote presentation by John Hudson,...
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New FAQ on Myanmar Scripts and Languages
A new FAQ on Myanmar Scripts and Languages has been posted on the Unicode website. This FAQ discusses the use of the Myanmar script in Unicode, and covers the challenges of encoding, display, and...
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Unicode 9.0 Paperback Available
The Unicode 9.0 core specification is now available in paperback book form with a new, original cover design. This edition consists of a pair of modestly priced print-on-demand volumes containing the...
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Emoji Deadline
Reminder: Emoji proposals must be submitted by October 1 to be considered for Unicode 10 (2017). See Process and Timeline. Also, see the latest emoji charts. Both the v3.0 and the v4.0 beta have been...
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CLDR Version 30 Released
Unicode CLDR 30 provides an update to the key building blocks for software supporting the world’s languages. This data is used by all major software systems for their software internationalization and...
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ICU 58 Released
Unicode® ICU version 58 has just been released! ICU is the main avenue for many software products and libraries to support the world's languages, implementing both the latest version of the Unicode...
View ArticleProposed Update UTS #37, Unicode Ideographic Variation Database
The Unicode Consortium has posted a new issue for public review and comment.UTS #37, Unicode Ideographic Variation Database, is being updated to broaden the scope of base character, from characters...
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113 New Unicode Emoji (plus skin tones)
113 new emoji are now available in UTR #51 Unicode Emoji, Version 4.0. The main focus of this 4.0 release is further enhancing gender representation and professions. These new emoji are already...
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Support Unicode with an Adopt-a-Character Gift this Holiday Season!
This holiday season you can give a unique gift by adopting any emoji, letter, or symbol — and help support the Unicode Consortium’s mission to enable all languages to be used on computers. Three...
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Proposed Update UTR #51, Unicode Emoji (Version 5.0)
A proposed update of UTR #51, Unicode Emoji (Version 5.0) is available for public review and feedback. This new version adds a mechanism to support regional flags, such as Scotland or California,...
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Adopt-A-Character Grant to Support Indic Scripts
The Adopt-a-Character program has awarded a grant to support further development of the following four Indic scripts in the Unicode Standard:Hanifi Rohingya, a script in current use in Myanmar and...
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New Unicode Character Property EquivalentUnifiedIdeograph
A new character property EquivalentUnifiedIdeograph is proposed for addition to Unicode 10.0. This property associates (where possible) the 365 characters in the CJK Radicals Supplement, Kangxi...
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Unicode Locale Data v31α available for testing
The Alpha version of Unicode CLDR version 31 is available for testing. The beta v31 will contain updates to the LDML spec and should be available on March 1, with the release of v31 planned for March...
View ArticleProposed update of UTS #46, for Unicode domain names
UTS #46 “Unicode IDNA Compatibility Processing” is used by many applications to support internationalized domain names with non-English characters. The proposed update to Version 10.0 regenerates the...
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Be a Part of IUC 41! Call for Participation
The Internationalization and Unicode Conference® (IUC) is the annual conference of the Unicode Consortium where experts and industry leaders gather to map the future of internationalization, ignite new...
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Netflix Upgrades to Full Member of the Unicode Consortium
The Unicode Consortium is pleased to announce that Netflix has upgraded from associate member to a full corporate member. Netflix is the world’s leading Internet television network with over 93 million...
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PRI #349: Registration of additional sequences in the Adobe-Japan1 collection
The Unicode Consortium has posted a new issue for public review and comment.Public Review Issue #349: A submission for the "Registration of additional sequences in the Adobe-Japan1 collection" has been...
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UTS #51, Unicode Emoji proposed update available
Proposed Update Version 5.0 of UTS #51, Unicode Emoji is available for public review and feedback. This new version is slated to be a Unicode Technical Standard, and thus adds a conformance section and...
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