Re: TOP/BOTTOM HORIZONTAL BOX LINE: new characters?

From: James Kass (jameskass@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Tue Sep 04 2001 - 19:15:27 EDT


Eric Muller wrote:

> I am wondering whether to propose two new characters. The
> goal is to have a consistent set of characters to represent the
> four sides and four corners of a box.
>
> I looked at the Box Drawing block, but there are a few problems
> with those: - there is no distinction of top or bottom; there is
> a single character (U+2500) for both. Similarly for left/right.

Should there be a distinction? If so, why?

If right/left are to be distinguished, what would happen if the
boxed text were RTL or bi-directional?

Best regards,

James Kass.



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