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Unicode Technical Note #59

Representing Tifinagh in Unicode

Version 2
Authors Lorna Evans and Jon Coblentz
Date 2024-11-25
This Version https://www.unicode.org/notes/tn59/tn59-2.html
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Summary

The encoding in the Tifinagh block is based on the modern alphabet called Neo-Tifinagh. It also includes characters for modern attested Tuareg.

This document gives guidance on the encoding of modern orthographies using the Tifinagh script (no attempt is made to document all the variants used in ancient Tifinagh orthographies). Since the script is used for a number of orthographies covering different languages, the development of this document is ongoing. In terms of the Unicode standard, this document is purely informative since it is concerned with issues not covered by that standard.

This document also gives some guidance on font development for the different modern orthographies and languages.

Status

This document is a Unicode Technical Note. Sole responsibility for its contents rests with the author(s). Publication does not imply any endorsement by the Unicode Consortium.

For information on Unicode Technical Notes including criteria for acceptance, see Unicode Technical Notes.

Contents

The body of this note is contained in the file “utn59_Tfng-2.pdf”.