Re: Speaking plane1-ly

From: Tom Gewecke (tom@bluesky.org)
Date: Tue Nov 12 2002 - 12:57:46 EST

  • Next message: Michael Everson: "Re: Info: Apple OSX Font Tools Suite 1.0.0 Released"

    >On 11/11/2002 04:58:46 PM Tex Texin wrote:
    >
    >>I don't have any more time today, but if I had recommendations for
    >>(lists of) IMEs and Fonts that support planes other than the BMP...
    >
    >I know MS has one font with plane 2 ideographs, and James Kass has his Code
    >2001 font with at least some supplementary-plane characters. Those are the
    >only ones I know of so far.

    My list of fonts with characters beyond the BMP:

    Code2001
    Hiragino Pro (Mac OS X)
    MingUni
    Simsun (Founder Extended)

    >As for input methods, the only thing I know of is that Tavultesoft Keyman
    >can be used to create IMs that enter *any* Unicode character, assuming apps
    >that are capable of accepting them.

    The XML keylayout files in Mac OS X can be easily edited to input any
    Unicode codepoint in any Plane.



    This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.5 : Tue Nov 12 2002 - 13:45:01 EST