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> It has been the other way around on typewriters and then computers for decades. On a typewriter, I would expect one to type the latin character, hit backspac
by toast0 7mo ago
> It has been the other way around on typewriters and then computers for decades.
On a typewriter, I would expect one to type the latin character, hit backspace, and then add the mark? Or if using a typewriter without the necessary mark, just type the latin characters, then add the marks with a pen to the full sheet.
- gardenerik 7mo agoDiacritics usually did not advance paper on typewriters, hence their name "dead keys". [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_key https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_key