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Unicode Version 14 Announced [It's not just about Emojis...]

 The venerable Unicode standard gets an update. We report the news and go behind the scenes with a brief look at the standard's philosophy and practical use.


Most people stop thinking about Unicode at the introduction of new Emoji characters. However, the main purpose of the Unicode standard isn't just sharing expressive characters to be used on mobile apps just for fun; it also facilitates communication in every humanly readable language as well as supporting science and research with its scientific symbols and ancient language scripts.


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