Both UTF-8 and UTF-16 are character encodings designed to represent Unicode characters, allowing computers to handle text from virtually any language. However, they do so in fundamentally different ways, leading to one becoming the dominant standard. Here’s a detailed comparison: 1. How They Work UTF-8 (8-bit Unicode Transformation Format): Variable-width encoding: Uses 1 to 4 … “UTF-8 vs. UTF-16: A Deep Dive & Why UTF-8 Won” [More]
This list lists the character planes and blocks registered in Unicode. This list is based on Unicode version 17.0 (2025). List of Unicode Planes Plane 0 (U+0000 – U+FFFF): Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP) Plane 1 (U+10000 – U+1FFFF): Supplementary Multilingual Plane (SMP) Plane 2 (U+20000 – U+2FFFF): Supplementary Ideographic Plane (SIP) Plane 3 (U+30000 – … “List of Unicode Planes and Blocks” [More]
Emojis have become a HUGE part of how we communicate digitally. They add tone, emotion, and personality to our messages, often replacing words entirely! Here’s a comprehensive look at emojis, covering their history, meaning, usage, and future: 1. History & Origins The Precursors (Emoticons): Before emojis, there were emoticons – text-based representations of facial expressions … “Everything You Need to Know About Emojis! 🎉️” [More]
CJK Unified Ideographs range (TIP) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension G (U+30000 – U+3134F) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension H (U+31350 – U+323AF) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension J (U+323B0 – U+3347F) CJK Unified Ideographs table (TIP) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension G (U+30000 – U+3134F) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension H (U+31350 – U+323AF) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension J … “List of CJK Unified Ideographs from TIP” [More]
CJK Unified Ideographs range (SIP) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B (U+20000 – U+2A6DF) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension C (U+2A700 – U+2B73F) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension D (U+2B740 – U+2B81F) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension E (U+2B820 – U+2CEAF) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension F (U+2CEB0 – U+2EBEF) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension I (U+2EBF0 – U+2EE5F) CJK Unified … “List of CJK Unified Ideographs from SIP” [More]
CJK Unified Ideographs range (SIP) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B (U+20000 – U+2A6DF) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension C (U+2A700 – U+2B73F) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension D (U+2B740 – U+2B81F) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension E (U+2B820 – U+2CEAF) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension F (U+2CEB0 – U+2EBEF) CJK Unified Ideographs Extension I (U+2EBF0 – U+2EE5F) Because the … “List of CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B” [More]
Unicode character range (U+1F000 – U+1FFFF) Mahjong Tiles (U+1F000 – U+1F02F) Domino Tiles (U+1F030 – U+1F09F) Playing Cards (U+1F0A0 – U+1F0FF) Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement (U+1F100 – U+1F1FF) Enclosed Ideographic Supplement (U+1F200 – U+1F2FF) Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs (U+1F300 – U+1F5FF) Emoticons (U+1F600 – U+1F64F) Ornamental Dingbats (U+1F650 – U+1F67F) Transport and Map Symbols (U+1F680 – … “List of Unicode characters from U+1F000 – U+1FFFF” [More]
Unicode character range (U+1E000 – U+1EFFF) Glagolitic Supplement (U+1E000 – U+1E02F) Cyrillic Extended-D (U+1E030 – U+1E08F) Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong (U+1E100 – U+1E14F) Toto (U+1E290 – U+1E2BF) Wancho (U+1E2C0 – U+1E2FF) Nag Mundari (U+1E4D0 – U+1E4FF) Ol Onal (U+1E5D0 – U+1E5FF) Tai Yo (U+1E6C0 – U+1E6FF) Ethiopic Extended-B (U+1E7E0 – U+1E7FF) Mende Kikakui (U+1E800 – U+1E8DF) … “List of Unicode characters from U+1E000 – U+1EFFF” [More]
Unicode character range (U+1D000 – U+1DFFF) Byzantine Musical Symbols (U+1D000 – U+1D0FF) Musical Symbols (U+1D100 – U+1D1FF) Ancient Greek Musical Notation (U+1D200 – U+1D24F) Kaktovik Numerals (U+1D2C0 – U+1D2DF) Mayan Numerals (U+1D2E0 – U+1D2FF) Tai Xuan Jing Symbols (U+1D300 – U+1D35F) Counting Rod Numerals (U+1D360 – U+1D37F) Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols (U+1D400 – U+1D7FF) Sutton SignWriting … “List of Unicode characters from U+1D000 – U+1DFFF” [More]
Unicode character range (U+1C000 – U+1CFFF) Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement (U+1CC00 – U+1CEBF) Miscellaneous Symbols Supplement (U+1CEC0 – U+1CEFF) Znamenny Musical Notation (U+1CF00 – U+1CFCF) Unicode character table (U+1C000 – U+1CFFF) Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement (U+1CC00 – U+1CEBF) Miscellaneous Symbols Supplement (U+1CEC0 – U+1CEFF) Znamenny Musical Notation (U+1CF00 – U+1CFCF)
