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Why has all the `0` been replaced with `Ø`? As a Dane, I'm sligthly offended.
by continuational 10y ago
Why has all the `0` been replaced with `Ø`?
As a Dane, I'm sligthly offended.
- Avshalom 10y agoits one of two or three accepted solutions to the 0O problem
- continuational 10y agoIt's not really a solution, as it creates the 0Ø problem.
- monorailz 10y agoI haven't checked Unifont but generally, zero with a slash has the slash only on the inside of the zero, whereas o with a slash, as you, being danish, know, but others might not, has the slash extending beyond each side. If Unifont has the slash going outside, then I agree with you, that is offensive, but if it does not, then it's fine.
- Bromskloss 10y agoWhat are the others?
- Avshalom 10y agozero with a dot in middle or very wide O narrow 0 (which is how proportional fonts deal with it) although unless it's quite exaggerated it's still not always obvious if you encounter one but not the other. Some fonts have the slash through the zero is closer to horizontal and goes through just above to just below the x height. Orthographers can argue amongst themselves whether that is a distinct approach or just a variation of the /.
- yellowapple 10y agoBecause the 'O0' confusion is more common than the 'Ø0' confusion, probably. I personally prefer having the zero glyph with a slash only on the inside (i.e. not protruding), or with a dot on the inside, but whatever.
- axonic 10y agoAs an english speaking American, learning danish, I agree it is a little confusing, the zero versus Ø problem. but it is also confusing to see 0 and O written when the zero has no slash. I think maybe our zero needs a less ambiguous distinguishing feature. I can easily discern 0 and Ø but I think it may be that I am so used to seeing 0 with a slash.