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- The default set for English-language fonts contains about 230 glyphs. A font that covers all of the Latin scripts—that’s over 100 languages plus extra symbols—contains 840 glyphs, according to Březina. The simplified version of Chinese, used primarily in mainland China, requires nearly 7,000 glyphs. For traditional Chinese, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, the number of glyphs is 13,053.
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FirebrandRoaring · 2231 days ago · link ·
Cool! Chinese is a cool language, in all of its forms and varieties. I'm thinking of picking it up later in life. (If you say something important in Chinese, know that I haven't translated it, so I'm not sure if you're calling me a guǐzi or wondering about my linguistic curiosity)
What a daunting task. Still, the Chinese written has persisted across thousands of years and influences can still be found in Japanese, Korean and tiny bits of Vietnamese. Hopefully their financial rewards are rich. It's a worth undertaking to be sure. I look forward to being able to purchase that cute rounded don't I always see on Bubble Tea black board menus.