Character map in Windows allows users to enter special characters, change their font, and search by name or Unicode grouping. An online character map can be used for complex projects, while a private font editor allows users to create unique characters.
A character map is a specific character editing feature included in the Microsoft® Windows® computer operating system. It allows users to enter various characters that differ from the standard alphabet into text bodies. These include special characters such as copyright symbols, mathematical symbols, currency symbols, Greek letters and Chinese language characters. With character map, users can change the character of all these symbols to any font included in compatible programs. One trick to quickly preview these characters is to highlight the current name in the map character box and scroll down with the mouse wheel or press the up and down arrow keys.
A Unicode character map groups specific symbols according to a set of standards used to identify them in a spectrum of different languages. The International Standards Organization (ISO) is the governing body responsible for establishing, maintaining and updating these standards. A character map allows you to search for special characters by name or by unicode grouping. A search by unicode grouping is done by selecting different options in the advanced view of the character map organizer.
As a supplement to the Windows® version of a character map, users who need to insert more complex characters into certain projects can use an online character map. Creating web content with Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) sometimes requires the use of a graphic organizer that already has copy-and-paste symbols hard-coded with the correct HTML formatting. This online resource can save you time that would otherwise be spent manually referencing and coding each special character.
You can create your own fonts using a private font editor. This is a tool that can only be accessed in some newer operating systems. The private character editor doesn’t have its own shortcut; it can only be opened by typing the word “eudcedit” into the Run box in the Start menu. After choosing a predefined ISO numeric code for the font, users can draw, edit and save their own unique characters in the editor palette.
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