Hier, nous sommes passés à Unicode 7.0.0 (ouéééé)
▻http://www.unicode.org/versions/Unicode7.0.0
Unicode 7.0 adds a total of 2,834 characters, encompassing 23 new scripts and many new symbols, as well as character additions to many existing scripts. Notable character additions include the following:
– Two newly adopted currency symbols: the manat, used in Azerbaijan, and the ruble, used in Russia and other countries
– Pictographic symbols (including many emoji), geometric symbols, arrows, and ornaments originating from the Wingdings and Webdings sets
– Twenty-three new lesser-used and historic scripts extending support for written languages of North America, China, India, other Asian countries, and Africa
–Letters used in Teuthonista and other transcriptional systems, and a new notational set, Duployan
Other important updates in Unicode Version 7.0 include:
– Significant reorganization of the chapters and layout of the core specification, and a new page size tailored for easy viewing on e-readers and other mobile devices
– Alignment with updates to the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm
Further clarification of the case pair stability policy, and a new stability policy for Numeric_Type
– Significant updates to Unihan with the addition of nearly 3,000 new Cantonese pronunciation entries
– Major enhancements to the Indic script properties that lay the foundation for improved, more interoperable display of these scripts
Synchronization
Two other important Unicode specifications are maintained in synchrony with the Unicode Standard, and include updates for the repertoire additions made in Version 7.0, as well as other modifications:
– UTS #10, Unicode Collation Algorithm
– UTS #46, Unicode IDNA Compatibility Processing
This version of the Unicode Standard is synchronized with ISO/IEC 10646:2012, plus Amendments 1 and 2. Additionally, it includes the accelerated publication of U+20BD RUBLE SIGN.
