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Dr. Ken Lunde | Senior Computer Scientist | Adobe Systems Incorporated Genuine Han Uni!cation
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"e All-Important Disclaimer…
"is presentation contains events that may happen…
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"is presentation contains events that may happen… …not those that necessarily will happen
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Pop Quiz—Chinese or Japanese?
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Pop Quiz—Chinese or Japanese?
一
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一 Chinese & Japanese
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一 Chinese & Japanese
実
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一 Chinese & Japanese
実 Chinese
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Pop Quiz—Chinese or Japanese?
一 Chinese & Japanese
実 Chinese 実 Japanese
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Pop Quiz—Chinese or Japanese?
一 Chinese & Japanese
実 Chinese 実 Japanese
骨
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一 Chinese & Japanese
実 Chinese 実 Japanese
骨 Chinese (Traditional) & Japanese
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一 Chinese & Japanese
実 Chinese 実 Japanese
骨 Chinese (Traditional) & Japanese 骨 Chinese (Simpli!ed)
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一 Chinese & Japanese → U+4E00
実 Chinese 実 Japanese → U+5B9F
骨 Chinese (Traditional) & Japanese 骨 Chinese (Simpli!ed) → U+9AA8
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Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
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Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary—the hànzì simpli!cation of the 1950s
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary—the hànzì simpli!cation of the 1950s—頭 → 头
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary—the hànzì simpli!cation of the 1950s—頭 → 头 �
Character form (glyph) preferences change over time
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary—the hànzì simpli!cation of the 1950s—頭 → 头 �
Character form (glyph) preferences change over time
What was once deemed unacceptable is now the norm
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary—the hànzì simpli!cation of the 1950s—頭 → 头 �
Character form (glyph) preferences change over time
What was once deemed unacceptable is now the norm
Today’s East Asian fonts fall into two categories
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary—the hànzì simpli!cation of the 1950s—頭 → 头 �
Character form (glyph) preferences change over time
What was once deemed unacceptable is now the norm
Today’s East Asian fonts fall into two categories
Single-region fonts with a single glyph per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary—the hànzì simpli!cation of the 1950s—頭 → 头 �
Character form (glyph) preferences change over time
What was once deemed unacceptable is now the norm
Today’s East Asian fonts fall into two categories
Single-region fonts with a single glyph per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
Multiple-region (aka, Pan-CJK) fonts with multiple glyphs per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary—the hànzì simpli!cation of the 1950s—頭 → 头 �
Character form (glyph) preferences change over time
What was once deemed unacceptable is now the norm
Today’s East Asian fonts fall into two categories
Single-region fonts with a single glyph per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
Multiple-region (aka, Pan-CJK) fonts with multiple glyphs per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
Requires a lot of time and effort, and can lead to extrapolation
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary—the hànzì simpli!cation of the 1950s—頭 → 头 �
Character form (glyph) preferences change over time
What was once deemed unacceptable is now the norm
Today’s East Asian fonts fall into two categories
Single-region fonts with a single glyph per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
Multiple-region (aka, Pan-CJK) fonts with multiple glyphs per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
Requires a lot of time and effort, and can lead to extrapolation
Some are useful only for a single region, but may need to be rendered for other regions
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary—the hànzì simpli!cation of the 1950s—頭 → 头 �
Character form (glyph) preferences change over time
What was once deemed unacceptable is now the norm
Today’s East Asian fonts fall into two categories
Single-region fonts with a single glyph per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
Multiple-region (aka, Pan-CJK) fonts with multiple glyphs per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
Requires a lot of time and effort, and can lead to extrapolation
Some are useful only for a single region, but may need to be rendered for other regions
East Asian writing systems will change in the future
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary—the hànzì simpli!cation of the 1950s—頭 → 头 �
Character form (glyph) preferences change over time
What was once deemed unacceptable is now the norm
Today’s East Asian fonts fall into two categories
Single-region fonts with a single glyph per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
Multiple-region (aka, Pan-CJK) fonts with multiple glyphs per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
Requires a lot of time and effort, and can lead to extrapolation
Some are useful only for a single region, but may need to be rendered for other regions
East Asian writing systems will change in the future
Can Unicode act as a catalyst for a single-glyph model that serves all regions?
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Background & Goals
East Asian writing systems have changed over time, through reform
Reform is sometimes revolutionary—the hànzì simpli!cation of the 1950s—頭 → 头 �
Character form (glyph) preferences change over time
What was once deemed unacceptable is now the norm
Today’s East Asian fonts fall into two categories
Single-region fonts with a single glyph per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
Multiple-region (aka, Pan-CJK) fonts with multiple glyphs per CJK Uni!ed Ideograph
Requires a lot of time and effort, and can lead to extrapolation
Some are useful only for a single region, but may need to be rendered for other regions
East Asian writing systems will change in the future
Can Unicode act as a catalyst for a single-glyph model that serves all regions?
Will greater cross-cultural communication play a role?
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What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
Hànzì (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), and hanja (Korean)
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
Hànzì (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), and hanja (Korean)
"e end result is a single repertoire
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
Hànzì (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), and hanja (Korean)
"e end result is a single repertoire: CJK Uni!ed Ideographs
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
Hànzì (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), and hanja (Korean)
"e end result is a single repertoire: CJK Uni!ed Ideographs
"ere are subtle—and sometimes not-so-subtle—region-speci!c forms
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
Hànzì (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), and hanja (Korean)
"e end result is a single repertoire: CJK Uni!ed Ideographs
"ere are subtle—and sometimes not-so-subtle—region-speci!c forms
"is is what is being uni!ed
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
Hànzì (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), and hanja (Korean)
"e end result is a single repertoire: CJK Uni!ed Ideographs
"ere are subtle—and sometimes not-so-subtle—region-speci!c forms
"is is what is being uni!ed
Han Uni!cation is based on a set of rules and principles
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
Hànzì (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), and hanja (Korean)
"e end result is a single repertoire: CJK Uni!ed Ideographs
"ere are subtle—and sometimes not-so-subtle—region-speci!c forms
"is is what is being uni!ed
Han Uni!cation is based on a set of rules and principles
"e notion of “Same Abstract Character” plays a signi!cant role
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
Hànzì (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), and hanja (Korean)
"e end result is a single repertoire: CJK Uni!ed Ideographs
"ere are subtle—and sometimes not-so-subtle—region-speci!c forms
"is is what is being uni!ed
Han Uni!cation is based on a set of rules and principles
"e notion of “Same Abstract Character” plays a signi!cant role
Naturally, there are exceptions
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
Hànzì (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), and hanja (Korean)
"e end result is a single repertoire: CJK Uni!ed Ideographs
"ere are subtle—and sometimes not-so-subtle—region-speci!c forms
"is is what is being uni!ed
Han Uni!cation is based on a set of rules and principles
"e notion of “Same Abstract Character” plays a signi!cant role
Naturally, there are exceptions
Source Separation Rule
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
Hànzì (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), and hanja (Korean)
"e end result is a single repertoire: CJK Uni!ed Ideographs
"ere are subtle—and sometimes not-so-subtle—region-speci!c forms
"is is what is being uni!ed
Han Uni!cation is based on a set of rules and principles
"e notion of “Same Abstract Character” plays a signi!cant role
Naturally, there are exceptions
Source Separation Rule
Applicable only to the URO (Uni!ed Repertoire & Ordering) in its original form
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
Hànzì (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), and hanja (Korean)
"e end result is a single repertoire: CJK Uni!ed Ideographs
"ere are subtle—and sometimes not-so-subtle—region-speci!c forms
"is is what is being uni!ed
Han Uni!cation is based on a set of rules and principles
"e notion of “Same Abstract Character” plays a signi!cant role
Naturally, there are exceptions
Source Separation Rule
Applicable only to the URO (Uni!ed Repertoire & Ordering) in its original form
Simpli!ed forms
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
What Is “Han Uni!cation”? What Is Being Uni!ed?
“Uni!cation” of the most important East Asian (“Han”) character set standards
Hànzì (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), and hanja (Korean)
"e end result is a single repertoire: CJK Uni!ed Ideographs
"ere are subtle—and sometimes not-so-subtle—region-speci!c forms
"is is what is being uni!ed
Han Uni!cation is based on a set of rules and principles
"e notion of “Same Abstract Character” plays a signi!cant role
Naturally, there are exceptions
Source Separation Rule
Applicable only to the URO (Uni!ed Repertoire & Ordering) in its original form
Simpli!ed forms
Some are uni!ed (骨 vs 骨), but some are not (車 vs 车)
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CJK Uni!ed Ideographs in Unicode as of Version 6.1: 74,617
Block Code Points Characters Version
URO U+4E00–U+9FA5 20,902 1.1
CJK Compatibility Ideographs
U+FA0E, U+FA0F, U+FA11, U+FA13, U+FA14, U+FA1F, U+FA21, U+FA23, U+FA24, U+FA27–U+FA29
12 1.1
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
CJK Uni!ed Ideographs in Unicode as of Version 6.1: 74,617
Block Code Points Characters Version
URO U+4E00–U+9FA5 20,902 1.1
CJK Compatibility Ideographs
U+FA0E, U+FA0F, U+FA11, U+FA13, U+FA14, U+FA1F, U+FA21, U+FA23, U+FA24, U+FA27–U+FA29
12 1.1
Extension A U+3400–U+4DB5 6,582 3.0
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
CJK Uni!ed Ideographs in Unicode as of Version 6.1: 74,617
Block Code Points Characters Version
URO U+4E00–U+9FA5 20,902 1.1
CJK Compatibility Ideographs
U+FA0E, U+FA0F, U+FA11, U+FA13, U+FA14, U+FA1F, U+FA21, U+FA23, U+FA24, U+FA27–U+FA29
12 1.1
Extension A U+3400–U+4DB5 6,582 3.0
Extension B U+20000–U+2A6D6 42,711 3.1
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
CJK Uni!ed Ideographs in Unicode as of Version 6.1: 74,617
Block Code Points Characters Version
URO U+4E00–U+9FA5 20,902 1.1
CJK Compatibility Ideographs
U+FA0E, U+FA0F, U+FA11, U+FA13, U+FA14, U+FA1F, U+FA21, U+FA23, U+FA24, U+FA27–U+FA29
12 1.1
Extension A U+3400–U+4DB5 6,582 3.0
Extension B U+20000–U+2A6D6 42,711 3.1
URO—appended U+9FA6–U+9FBB 22 4.1
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
CJK Uni!ed Ideographs in Unicode as of Version 6.1: 74,617
Block Code Points Characters Version
URO U+4E00–U+9FA5 20,902 1.1
CJK Compatibility Ideographs
U+FA0E, U+FA0F, U+FA11, U+FA13, U+FA14, U+FA1F, U+FA21, U+FA23, U+FA24, U+FA27–U+FA29
12 1.1
Extension A U+3400–U+4DB5 6,582 3.0
Extension B U+20000–U+2A6D6 42,711 3.1
URO—appended U+9FA6–U+9FBB 22 4.1
URO—appended U+9FBC–U+9FC3 8 5.1
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
CJK Uni!ed Ideographs in Unicode as of Version 6.1: 74,617
Block Code Points Characters Version
URO U+4E00–U+9FA5 20,902 1.1
CJK Compatibility Ideographs
U+FA0E, U+FA0F, U+FA11, U+FA13, U+FA14, U+FA1F, U+FA21, U+FA23, U+FA24, U+FA27–U+FA29
12 1.1
Extension A U+3400–U+4DB5 6,582 3.0
Extension B U+20000–U+2A6D6 42,711 3.1
URO—appended U+9FA6–U+9FBB 22 4.1
URO—appended U+9FBC–U+9FC3 8 5.1
URO—appended U+9FC4–U+9FCB 8 5.2
Extension C U+2A700–U+2B734 4,149 5.2
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
CJK Uni!ed Ideographs in Unicode as of Version 6.1: 74,617
Block Code Points Characters Version
URO U+4E00–U+9FA5 20,902 1.1
CJK Compatibility Ideographs
U+FA0E, U+FA0F, U+FA11, U+FA13, U+FA14, U+FA1F, U+FA21, U+FA23, U+FA24, U+FA27–U+FA29
12 1.1
Extension A U+3400–U+4DB5 6,582 3.0
Extension B U+20000–U+2A6D6 42,711 3.1
URO—appended U+9FA6–U+9FBB 22 4.1
URO—appended U+9FBC–U+9FC3 8 5.1
URO—appended U+9FC4–U+9FCB 8 5.2
Extension C U+2A700–U+2B734 4,149 5.2
Extension D U+2B740–U+2B81D 222 6.0
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
CJK Uni!ed Ideographs in Unicode as of Version 6.1: 74,617
Block Code Points Characters Version
URO U+4E00–U+9FA5 20,902 1.1
CJK Compatibility Ideographs
U+FA0E, U+FA0F, U+FA11, U+FA13, U+FA14, U+FA1F, U+FA21, U+FA23, U+FA24, U+FA27–U+FA29
12 1.1
Extension A U+3400–U+4DB5 6,582 3.0
Extension B U+20000–U+2A6D6 42,711 3.1
URO—appended U+9FA6–U+9FBB 22 4.1
URO—appended U+9FBC–U+9FC3 8 5.1
URO—appended U+9FC4–U+9FCB 8 5.2
Extension C U+2A700–U+2B734 4,149 5.2
Extension D U+2B740–U+2B81D 222 6.0
URO—appended U+9FCC 1 6.1
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Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
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Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真
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Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都
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Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨
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Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
漢 vs 汉
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
漢 vs 汉 頭 vs 头
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
漢 vs 汉 頭 vs 头 樂 vs 乐
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
漢 vs 汉 頭 vs 头 樂 vs 乐 車 vs 车
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
漢 vs 汉 頭 vs 头 樂 vs 乐 車 vs 车
Many minor glyph differences can be treated as regional preferences
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
漢 vs 汉 頭 vs 头 樂 vs 乐 車 vs 车
Many minor glyph differences can be treated as regional preferences
Writing systems undergo periodical reform
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
漢 vs 汉 頭 vs 头 樂 vs 乐 車 vs 车
Many minor glyph differences can be treated as regional preferences
Writing systems undergo periodical reform
"ere is much more cross-cultural digital communication than ever before
IUC35, Santa Clara, CA, USA, Earth 61
© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
漢 vs 汉 頭 vs 头 樂 vs 乐 車 vs 车
Many minor glyph differences can be treated as regional preferences
Writing systems undergo periodical reform
"ere is much more cross-cultural digital communication than ever before
Mutual intelligibility takes precedence over regional glyph preferences
IUC35, Santa Clara, CA, USA, Earth 62
© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
漢 vs 汉 頭 vs 头 樂 vs 乐 車 vs 车
Many minor glyph differences can be treated as regional preferences
Writing systems undergo periodical reform
"ere is much more cross-cultural digital communication than ever before
Mutual intelligibility takes precedence over regional glyph preferences
Some communication mediums are deemed more forgiving
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© 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
漢 vs 汉 頭 vs 头 樂 vs 乐 車 vs 车
Many minor glyph differences can be treated as regional preferences
Writing systems undergo periodical reform
"ere is much more cross-cultural digital communication than ever before
Mutual intelligibility takes precedence over regional glyph preferences
Some communication mediums are deemed more forgiving: mobile
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Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
漢 vs 汉 頭 vs 头 樂 vs 乐 車 vs 车
Many minor glyph differences can be treated as regional preferences
Writing systems undergo periodical reform
"ere is much more cross-cultural digital communication than ever before
Mutual intelligibility takes precedence over regional glyph preferences
Some communication mediums are deemed more forgiving: mobile
Some glyph differences are in (relatively) free variation within a single region
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Some Preliminary "oughts…
Minor glyph differences do not prevent mutual intelligibility
写真 vs 写真 京都 vs 京都 骨 vs 骨 �
Simpli!ed Chinese resulted in greater orthographic complexity
漢 vs 汉 頭 vs 头 樂 vs 乐 車 vs 车
Many minor glyph differences can be treated as regional preferences
Writing systems undergo periodical reform
"ere is much more cross-cultural digital communication than ever before
Mutual intelligibility takes precedence over regional glyph preferences
Some communication mediums are deemed more forgiving: mobile
Some glyph differences are in (relatively) free variation within a single region
Han Uni!cation is complex
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
"e preferred form is Japan’s interpretation of the Kāngxī Zìdiǎn (康熙字典) form
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
"e preferred form is Japan’s interpretation of the Kāngxī Zìdiǎn (康熙字典) form
Jōyō Kanji (2010)
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
"e preferred form is Japan’s interpretation of the Kāngxī Zìdiǎn (康熙字典) form
Jōyō Kanji (2010)
2,136 kanji in common use—196 kanji added; !ve kanji removed
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
"e preferred form is Japan’s interpretation of the Kāngxī Zìdiǎn (康熙字典) form
Jōyō Kanji (2010)
2,136 kanji in common use—196 kanji added; !ve kanji removed
Incorporates many kanji from the NLC kanji set
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
"e preferred form is Japan’s interpretation of the Kāngxī Zìdiǎn (康熙字典) form
Jōyō Kanji (2010)
2,136 kanji in common use—196 kanji added; !ve kanji removed
Incorporates many kanji from the NLC kanji set
Incorporates a mixture of simpli!ed (pre-2010 revision) and traditional components
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
"e preferred form is Japan’s interpretation of the Kāngxī Zìdiǎn (康熙字典) form
Jōyō Kanji (2010)
2,136 kanji in common use—196 kanji added; !ve kanji removed
Incorporates many kanji from the NLC kanji set
Incorporates a mixture of simpli!ed (pre-2010 revision) and traditional components
飯 vs 餅
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
"e preferred form is Japan’s interpretation of the Kāngxī Zìdiǎn (康熙字典) form
Jōyō Kanji (2010)
2,136 kanji in common use—196 kanji added; !ve kanji removed
Incorporates many kanji from the NLC kanji set
Incorporates a mixture of simpli!ed (pre-2010 revision) and traditional components
飯 vs 餅 慎 vs 塡
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
"e preferred form is Japan’s interpretation of the Kāngxī Zìdiǎn (康熙字典) form
Jōyō Kanji (2010)
2,136 kanji in common use—196 kanji added; !ve kanji removed
Incorporates many kanji from the NLC kanji set
Incorporates a mixture of simpli!ed (pre-2010 revision) and traditional components
飯 vs 餅 慎 vs 塡 緑 vs 剝
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
"e preferred form is Japan’s interpretation of the Kāngxī Zìdiǎn (康熙字典) form
Jōyō Kanji (2010)
2,136 kanji in common use—196 kanji added; !ve kanji removed
Incorporates many kanji from the NLC kanji set
Incorporates a mixture of simpli!ed (pre-2010 revision) and traditional components
飯 vs 餅 慎 vs 塡 緑 vs 剝 込 vs 遡
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
"e preferred form is Japan’s interpretation of the Kāngxī Zìdiǎn (康熙字典) form
Jōyō Kanji (2010)
2,136 kanji in common use—196 kanji added; !ve kanji removed
Incorporates many kanji from the NLC kanji set
Incorporates a mixture of simpli!ed (pre-2010 revision) and traditional components
飯 vs 餅 慎 vs 塡 緑 vs 剝 込 vs 遡 著 vs 箸
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
"e preferred form is Japan’s interpretation of the Kāngxī Zìdiǎn (康熙字典) form
Jōyō Kanji (2010)
2,136 kanji in common use—196 kanji added; !ve kanji removed
Incorporates many kanji from the NLC kanji set
Incorporates a mixture of simpli!ed (pre-2010 revision) and traditional components
飯 vs 餅 慎 vs 塡 緑 vs 剝 込 vs 遡 著 vs 箸 謹 vs 僅
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Signi!cant Events in Japan
Jōyō Kanji (1981)
1,945 kanji in common use—95 kanji added
Basic principle: simpli!ed forms are used only within the scope of Jōyō Kanji
NLC (National Language Council) kanji set (2000)
Established the “preferred forms” for 1,022 kanji, above and beyond Jōyō Kanji
"e preferred form is Japan’s interpretation of the Kāngxī Zìdiǎn (康熙字典) form
Jōyō Kanji (2010)
2,136 kanji in common use—196 kanji added; !ve kanji removed
Incorporates many kanji from the NLC kanji set
Incorporates a mixture of simpli!ed (pre-2010 revision) and traditional components
飯 vs 餅 慎 vs 塡 緑 vs 剝 込 vs 遡 著 vs 箸 謹 vs 僅 狭 vs 頰
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Unicode as a Catalyst
Uni!cation of regional glyph preferences into a single code point
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Unicode as a Catalyst
Uni!cation of regional glyph preferences into a single code point
Han Uni!cation
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Unicode as a Catalyst
Uni!cation of regional glyph preferences into a single code point
Han Uni!cation
Sets the stage for a “single glyph per code point” model
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Unicode as a Catalyst
Uni!cation of regional glyph preferences into a single code point
Han Uni!cation
Sets the stage for a “single glyph per code point” model
Remember the exceptions!
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Unicode as a Catalyst
Uni!cation of regional glyph preferences into a single code point
Han Uni!cation
Sets the stage for a “single glyph per code point” model
Remember the exceptions!
Source Separation Rule
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Unicode as a Catalyst
Uni!cation of regional glyph preferences into a single code point
Han Uni!cation
Sets the stage for a “single glyph per code point” model
Remember the exceptions!
Source Separation Rule
Simpli!ed forms
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Unicode as a Catalyst
Uni!cation of regional glyph preferences into a single code point
Han Uni!cation
Sets the stage for a “single glyph per code point” model
Remember the exceptions!
Source Separation Rule
Simpli!ed forms
Some Simpli!ed Chinese forms have been uni!ed
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Unicode as a Catalyst
Uni!cation of regional glyph preferences into a single code point
Han Uni!cation
Sets the stage for a “single glyph per code point” model
Remember the exceptions!
Source Separation Rule
Simpli!ed forms
Some Simpli!ed Chinese forms have been uni!ed
骨 vs 骨
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Unicode as a Catalyst
Uni!cation of regional glyph preferences into a single code point
Han Uni!cation
Sets the stage for a “single glyph per code point” model
Remember the exceptions!
Source Separation Rule
Simpli!ed forms
Some Simpli!ed Chinese forms have been uni!ed
骨 vs 骨 —Uni!ed as U+9AA8
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Unicode as a Catalyst
Uni!cation of regional glyph preferences into a single code point
Han Uni!cation
Sets the stage for a “single glyph per code point” model
Remember the exceptions!
Source Separation Rule
Simpli!ed forms
Some Simpli!ed Chinese forms have been uni!ed
骨 vs 骨 —Uni!ed as U+9AA8
角 vs 角
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Unicode as a Catalyst
Uni!cation of regional glyph preferences into a single code point
Han Uni!cation
Sets the stage for a “single glyph per code point” model
Remember the exceptions!
Source Separation Rule
Simpli!ed forms
Some Simpli!ed Chinese forms have been uni!ed
骨 vs 骨 —Uni!ed as U+9AA8
角 vs 角 —Uni!ed as U+89D2
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
GB 18030 offers a glimpse into a possible model
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
GB 18030 offers a glimpse into a possible model
Established a “single glyph per code point” model
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
GB 18030 offers a glimpse into a possible model
Established a “single glyph per code point” model
Some amount of extrapolation was necessarily applied
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
GB 18030 offers a glimpse into a possible model
Established a “single glyph per code point” model
Some amount of extrapolation was necessarily applied
鵤 → 鵤 (U+9D64)
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
GB 18030 offers a glimpse into a possible model
Established a “single glyph per code point” model
Some amount of extrapolation was necessarily applied
鵤 → 鵤 (U+9D64)
"e original (2000) version did this for the URO and Extension A in their entirety
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
GB 18030 offers a glimpse into a possible model
Established a “single glyph per code point” model
Some amount of extrapolation was necessarily applied
鵤 → 鵤 (U+9D64)
"e original (2000) version did this for the URO and Extension A in their entirety
"e 2005 revision expanded this to include Extension B in its entirety
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
GB 18030 offers a glimpse into a possible model
Established a “single glyph per code point” model
Some amount of extrapolation was necessarily applied
鵤 → 鵤 (U+9D64)
"e original (2000) version did this for the URO and Extension A in their entirety
"e 2005 revision expanded this to include Extension B in its entirety
"e only national standard that includes entire CJK Uni!ed Ideographs blocks
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
GB 18030 offers a glimpse into a possible model
Established a “single glyph per code point” model
Some amount of extrapolation was necessarily applied
鵤 → 鵤 (U+9D64)
"e original (2000) version did this for the URO and Extension A in their entirety
"e 2005 revision expanded this to include Extension B in its entirety
"e only national standard that includes entire CJK Uni!ed Ideographs blocks
"e big question:
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
GB 18030 offers a glimpse into a possible model
Established a “single glyph per code point” model
Some amount of extrapolation was necessarily applied
鵤 → 鵤 (U+9D64)
"e original (2000) version did this for the URO and Extension A in their entirety
"e 2005 revision expanded this to include Extension B in its entirety
"e only national standard that includes entire CJK Uni!ed Ideographs blocks
"e big question: Which regional glyph becomes the preferred glyph?
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
GB 18030 offers a glimpse into a possible model
Established a “single glyph per code point” model
Some amount of extrapolation was necessarily applied
鵤 → 鵤 (U+9D64)
"e original (2000) version did this for the URO and Extension A in their entirety
"e 2005 revision expanded this to include Extension B in its entirety
"e only national standard that includes entire CJK Uni!ed Ideographs blocks
"e big question: Which regional glyph becomes the preferred glyph?
One could argue that GB 18030 already achieved Genuine Han Uni!cation
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
GB 18030 offers a glimpse into a possible model
Established a “single glyph per code point” model
Some amount of extrapolation was necessarily applied
鵤 → 鵤 (U+9D64)
"e original (2000) version did this for the URO and Extension A in their entirety
"e 2005 revision expanded this to include Extension B in its entirety
"e only national standard that includes entire CJK Uni!ed Ideographs blocks
"e big question: Which regional glyph becomes the preferred glyph?
One could argue that GB 18030 already achieved Genuine Han Uni!cation
"ere was obvious—and necessary—bias in the choice of glyphs
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How Can Genuine Han Uni!cation Be Achieved?
Future generations see regional glyph preferences as a communication barrier
GB 18030 offers a glimpse into a possible model
Established a “single glyph per code point” model
Some amount of extrapolation was necessarily applied
鵤 → 鵤 (U+9D64)
"e original (2000) version did this for the URO and Extension A in their entirety
"e 2005 revision expanded this to include Extension B in its entirety
"e only national standard that includes entire CJK Uni!ed Ideographs blocks
"e big question: Which regional glyph becomes the preferred glyph?
One could argue that GB 18030 already achieved Genuine Han Uni!cation
"ere was obvious—and necessary—bias in the choice of glyphs
Motivation and international cooperation are key success factors
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Is Genuine Han Uni!cation Possible?
I !rmly believe so, but it is not possible today
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Is Genuine Han Uni!cation Possible?
I !rmly believe so, but it is not possible today
"ere exists far too much bias and preference in today’s generations and regions
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Is Genuine Han Uni!cation Possible?
I !rmly believe so, but it is not possible today
"ere exists far too much bias and preference in today’s generations and regions
My prediction:
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Is Genuine Han Uni!cation Possible?
I !rmly believe so, but it is not possible today
"ere exists far too much bias and preference in today’s generations and regions
My prediction: Genuine Han Uni!cation is possible within 25 years
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Is Genuine Han Uni!cation Possible?
I !rmly believe so, but it is not possible today
"ere exists far too much bias and preference in today’s generations and regions
My prediction: Genuine Han Uni!cation is possible within 25 years
"ere is sufficient evidence to back up this prediction
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Is Genuine Han Uni!cation Possible?
I !rmly believe so, but it is not possible today
"ere exists far too much bias and preference in today’s generations and regions
My prediction: Genuine Han Uni!cation is possible within 25 years
"ere is sufficient evidence to back up this prediction
Unicode serves as the foundation for modern digital text
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Is Genuine Han Uni!cation Possible?
I !rmly believe so, but it is not possible today
"ere exists far too much bias and preference in today’s generations and regions
My prediction: Genuine Han Uni!cation is possible within 25 years
"ere is sufficient evidence to back up this prediction
Unicode serves as the foundation for modern digital text
Periodic changes to the preferred form of region-speci!c glyphs
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Is Genuine Han Uni!cation Possible?
I !rmly believe so, but it is not possible today
"ere exists far too much bias and preference in today’s generations and regions
My prediction: Genuine Han Uni!cation is possible within 25 years
"ere is sufficient evidence to back up this prediction
Unicode serves as the foundation for modern digital text
Periodic changes to the preferred form of region-speci!c glyphs
Ever-increasing cross-cultural communication
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Is Genuine Han Uni!cation Possible?
I !rmly believe so, but it is not possible today
"ere exists far too much bias and preference in today’s generations and regions
My prediction: Genuine Han Uni!cation is possible within 25 years
"ere is sufficient evidence to back up this prediction
Unicode serves as the foundation for modern digital text
Periodic changes to the preferred form of region-speci!c glyphs
Ever-increasing cross-cultural communication
Users tend to be more forgiving for region-speci!c glyphs in mobile environments
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Is Genuine Han Uni!cation Possible?
I !rmly believe so, but it is not possible today
"ere exists far too much bias and preference in today’s generations and regions
My prediction: Genuine Han Uni!cation is possible within 25 years
"ere is sufficient evidence to back up this prediction
Unicode serves as the foundation for modern digital text
Periodic changes to the preferred form of region-speci!c glyphs
Ever-increasing cross-cultural communication
Users tend to be more forgiving for region-speci!c glyphs in mobile environments
"is may lead people to eventually becoming “numb” to such differences
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“Genuine Han Uni!cation is not outside the realm of extreme possibilities.”
— Fox William Mulder, FBI Special Agent
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