New hieroglyphs

[Michel Suignard]

All
The new block uses algorithmic names such as U+13460 EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH-13460, so no chance to get a name issue. The catalog/source references are in a database where they can be adjusted as needed.
The annotations are mostly autogenerated from the Unikemet database (function names and function values, see UAX#57), so that is where the fixes are made. We have already many typos that were found and fixed in the latest working set. Given the size of the repertoire, it is still a bit of a work in progress and there should be a significant improvement for Unicode v17.

Concerning font, there is a plan to make it publicly available in the future. Note however that the font is good for code chart purpose (and simple inline reference) but is no designed to support typical Egyptian Hieroglyph layout (quadrat).

Best regards
Michel Suignard

From: Unicode <unicode-bounces at corp.unicode.org> On Behalf Of Markus Scherer via Unicode
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2024 11:37 AM
To: Jonathan Coxhead <jonathan.coxhead at gmail.com>
Cc: unicode at corp.unicode.org
Subject: Re: New hieroglyphs

Hi Jonathan,

On Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at 11:32 AM Jonathan Coxhead via Unicode <unicode at corp.unicode.org<mailto:unicode at corp.unicode.org>> wrote:
   There are many hilarious typos in this list (my favorite is “prostate” for “prostrate”, but I have a certain fondness for “classsifier” with 3 s’s as well). Hopefully no Egyptologists were harmed in the process.

Please report<https://www.unicode.org/reporting.html> typos in data files.

If the typo is in the character name, then we cannot change it, but we can consider a name alias (type correction).

If the typo is in the annotations, then that's easy to fix for next time.

tnx
markus

PS: Sorry, I don't know about an available font.
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