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<p class="MsoNormal">When UTC last discussed the QID proposal, there were significant concerns raised, and not a consensus to support. UTC has no plans for further discussion of the QID proposal.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Unicode <unicode-bounces@corp.unicode.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>William_J_G Overington via Unicode<br>
<b>Sent:</b> October 7, 2021 2:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> unicode@corp.unicode.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> QID emoji (from Re: The encoding of flags)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">James Kass wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>> QID Emoji fonts are possible with existing technology ...<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Yes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>> ... and don't require any action/approval by Unicode.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Well, is that correct? The most recent thing I saw was that it went to a recent Unicode Technical Committee meeting and that there was a long discussion. I do not know what was said or what conclusions, if any, were reached.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>> A lack of QID Emoji fonts suggests that there is little demand for them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Well, if the format is approved and time has passed since that approval, then that could possibly be true, but has the format been approved?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>I produced an experimental font based on the original proposal to try the concept - only one glyph and that was just a test glyph displayed, not a realistic glyph. Yet it worked well and was a useful personal learning experience.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>So what is the present situation regarding QID emoji please?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>William Overington<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Thursday 7 October 2021<o:p></o:p></p>
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