On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:57:50 +0200
Philippe Verdy <verdy_p_at_wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> (But you could argue that an OpenType feature could also allow
> selecting the technical symbols in technical documents, if there's
> support in word processors for selecting such typographic feature;
> this is probably overkill because technical documents will anyway
> select separate fonts and styles for technical notations;
That feels overly optimistic - I'm still fighting against 'secs' for
's' and the Kelvin metre as a unit of distance!
Most resistances I encounter are on circuit diagrams, and these omit
the ohm symbol.
Richard.
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