Javanese Script Isn't Just "An Old Alphabet" — It's a Completely Different Writing System
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Why Arabic text comes out backwards when you extract it from a PDF (and how to fix it)
If you've ever built a feature that extracts text from PDFs, an Arabic-speaking user has probably filed this bug: "the words come out in reverse order…
The Unicode trap I had to design around in a LinkedIn formatter
I built a small tool for formatting LinkedIn posts, and the deceptively simple part was also the most important part: styled text is not formatting. I…
How I built a Nepali Unicode-Preeti converter
How I Built a Nepali Unicode-Preeti Converter Nepal has a unique font problem. Modern Nepali text uses Unicode — the international standard, works eve…
Why "fancy fonts" in Discord and Instagram bios turn into boxes
You've seen it everywhere — 𝓬𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓲𝓿𝓮 Discord names, 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱 Instagram bios, ʙᴜʙʙʟᴇ usernames. You've probably also seen the cursed version: someone's clev…