Texting in Ancient Mayan Hieroglyphs (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Erica Machulak
Publication: Humanities
Date: 1/2/2018
Abstract: Description of the work to get Mayan Hieroglyphs into the international standard Unicode, being done through the NEH-funded Universal Scripts Project.
URL: https://www.neh.gov/humanities/back-issues/vol39/issue1

Soon You May Be Able to Text with 2,000 Egyptian Hieroglyphs (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Sarah E. Bond
Publication: Hypoallergic
Date: 5/6/2018
Abstract: An article about ongoing work to add over 2,000 more Egyptian Hieroglyphs to the international standard Unicode, and why this is important. Work is done through the NEH-supported Universal Scripts Project and the umbrella project (SEI).
URL: https://hyperallergic.com/441168/soon-you-may-be-able-to-text-with-2000-egyptian-hieroglyphs/

“La cruzada de estos españoles para que la lengua ibérica llegue a tu ordenador” (Media Coverage)
Author(s): José Manuel Blanco
Publication: Xataka
Date: 6/30/2019
Abstract: This article (in Spanish) discusses the work to get Palaeohispanic scripts into Unicode.
URL: https://www.xataka.com/otros/cruzada-estos-espanoles-lengua-iberica-llegue-a-tu-ordenador

“Wasapea como un egipcio: así llegarán los jeroglíficos a tu teléfono móvil” (Media Coverage)
Publication: El Mundo
Date: 8/20/2018
Abstract: This article (in Spanish) discusses work to get Egyptian Hieroglyphs into Unicode and onto mobile devices.
URL: https://www.elmundo.es/papel/futuro/2018/08/20/5b77042aca4741a06f8b4632.html

“The Economist Explains: The great emoji debate” (Media Coverage)
Author(s): G.F.
Publication: The Economist
Date: 12/18/2017
Abstract: This article discusses the impact of getting emoji into the Unicode Standard versus work on getting lesser-used scripts into Unicode.
URL: https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2017/12/18/the-great-emoji-debate

“How the Appetite for Emojis Complicates the Effort to Standardize the World’s Alphabets” (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Michael Erard
Publication: New York Times
Date: 10/18/2017
Abstract: This article discusses the work of getting emoji into Unicode, and how it affects work to get various lesser-used scripts into Unicode.
URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/18/magazine/how-the-appetite-for-emojis-complicates-the-effort-to-standardize-the-worlds-alphabets.html

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