Talk:International Symbol of Access
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[edit] About the Unicode character
The point of including the symbol as Unicode was to show what the symbol shows up as on the user's computer, which may vary depending on the fonts they have installed. If we're not going to show the Unicode character then we shouldn't show a raster copy of the character either, as the exact implementation of the character will vary. —Remember the dot (talk) 20:30, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
- But if its a standard unicode symbol, the character should look the same on all typefaces which support it. I don't see how the symbol would vary between typefaces. If not, then it should at least be included as a thumbnail image in the article. –Dream out loud (talk) 20:49, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
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- For example, the thickness of the lines could be adjusted, or the edges made more or less rounded. Just because a character is in Unicode doesn't mean that every font is going to implement it the same way. —Remember the dot (talk) 21:37, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
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- Ok, I understand what you're saying. But we shouldn't have the character on the page because it shows up as a question mark (?) on probably 90% of all computers. Unless a user has a compatible font installed on their system, they will be seeing a question mark, which can lead to confusion. I think we should just leave the character off the page all together. Either that, or implement the one I uploaded as a thumbnail. ––Dream out loud (talk) 19:17, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
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