[Python-Dev] [OT] glyphs [was Re: email package status in 3.X]

[Terry Reedy]

On 6/22/2010 6:52 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:46:27 am Terry Reedy wrote:
>> 3. Unicode disclaims direct representation of glyphic variants
>> (though again, exceptions were made for asian acceptance). For
>> example, in English, mechanically printed 'a' and 'g' are different
>> from manually printed 'a' and 'g'. Representing both by the same
>> codepoint, in itself, loses information. One who wishes to preserve
>> the distinction must instead use a font tag or perhaps a
>> <handprinted>  tag. Similarly, older English had a significantly
>> different glyph for 's', which looks more like a modern 'f'.
>
> An unfortunate example, as the old English long-s gets its own Unicode
> codepoint.

Whoops. I suppose I should thank you for the correction so I never make 
the same error again. Thank you.

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s

Very interesting to find out the source of both the integral sign and 
shilling symbols.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy