Check out the top ten reasons reasons we think Unicode is so cool!
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It's a universal standard - Unicode includes all the characters of the world's writing systems, making it possible for people to communicate with each other using any language or script.
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Its friendly - Unicode allows people to send and receive text and emoji across all devices and platforms, without worrying about compatibility issues. (That's huuuuuuge!)
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It works for people - The Unicode Consortium continues to work on expanding the Unicode Standard, adding new characters and features to meet the needs of users.
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Our fav: its just so expressive - Unicode includes a standardized set of over 3500 emoji that can be used to express a wide range of emotions, objects, animals, and activities.- and they add more every year!
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It's flexible - Unicode can be used for a wide range of applications, including web pages, mobile apps, and desktop software. (and that's just in the digital realm - we love emojiIRL too!)
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It's not just for text - Unicode also includes a set of symbols that can be used to represent mathematical and scientific notations, musical notations, etc...
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It gets around - Unicode includes characters from languages all around the world, from widely spoken languages like English and Chinese to lesser-known languages like Cherokee and Tifinagh.
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It's open source - Unicode is an open source standard, meaning that anyone can use it and contribute to its development. <open source! open source! open source!> <swoon>
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Everyone's doing it - Unicode is a well-established and widely-used standard, meaning that it is a reliable choice for developers and users alike. <it's THE choice>
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It promotes global communication - Unicode's universal standard and compatibility across devices and platforms make it possible for people all around the world to connect and communicate with ease, regardless of language or location.
That's a pretty impressive list!
That doesn't even take into account the everyday communication it enables for us to just chat with our friends and family, do business, learn, and socialize. Without even a blip, from our texts, messages, and other forms of messages that are touched by the Unicode Standard. We're wowed!
What do you think? Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments below.
