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>The scope of the Unicode Standard (and ISO/IEC 10646) does not extend to encoding every symbol or sign that bears meaning in the world. Until Unicode has a ha

>The scope of the Unicode Standard (and ISO/IEC 10646) does not extend to encoding every symbol or sign that bears meaning in the world. Until Unicode has a half-star character, it won't even be able to encode the average newspaper.

kens 10y ago
Somebody should propose the half star (used in star ratings) to Unicode. Seriously.
- Bromskloss 10y ago
  And two thirds, and three fifths, …
  - dagaci 10y ago
    good idea
- namaemuta 10y ago
  Multiply your rating system by 2 and you won't need half stars :)
  - sullyj3 10y ago
    This makes subitizing much more difficult though.
    - alanh 10y ago
      This comment taught me a word. Separately, you are completely correct and this is extremely valid in the design of rating systems.
- ape4 10y ago
  Only the star with the left side filled in. And an outline on the right.
- agumonkey 10y ago
  This is the role of digits I believe.
- nkrisc 10y ago
  What if my products are rated in smiley-faces?
- mjevans 10y ago
  I think something like an occlusion mask modifier (slice off this much from this side/corner) would be more useful.