Re:Why isn't the external link symbol in Unicode? (2018)
by goto11 on Thursday April 30, 2020 @11:17AM
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It made total sense to include emojis in Unicode initially.
And a great idea to put them outside the 16-bit plane, so platforms would be forced to support characters beyond the BMP because of the public demand for emojis.
But I think going forward, emojis should be handled outside of Unicode. They are really small illustrations rather than characters or symbols.
And a great idea to put them outside the 16-bit plane, so platforms would be forced to support characters beyond the BMP because of the public demand for emojis.
But I think going forward, emojis should be handled outside of Unicode. They are really small illustrations rather than characters or symbols.