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But if they explicitly wrote a HYPHEN instead of a HYPHEN-MINUS or some other type of minus sign, doesn't that suggest it's actually not a minus sign and the nu

But if they explicitly wrote a HYPHEN instead of a HYPHEN-MINUS or some other type of minus sign, doesn't that suggest it's actually not a minus sign and the number shouldn't be negative?

pornel 2y ago
Unicode is not that semantic. It inherited ASCII (with no minus) and a ton of presentational (mis)uses of code points. It's so messy that Unicode discourages use of APOSTROPHE for apostrophes, and instead recommends using RIGHT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK for apostrophes.
- oneeyedpigeon 2y ago
  > Unicode discourages use of APOSTROPHE Blame fonts that render APOSTROPHE as a disgusting straight character.
  - account42 2y ago
    Surely you mean a pretty straight and symmetric character, the ideal all characters should aspire to.
  - pornel 2y ago
    Because in ASCII it also plays a role of the left single quote, so you get a geometric compromise.
chatmasta 2y ago
Sure, misinterpreting user intent could cost a lot of money — $100 or more, if you’re not careful.