Derani: Difference between revisions

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Explain why there are two cartouche characters
(Use Latin transliterations via the Derani template)
(Explain why there are two cartouche characters)
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|{{derani|}} || DERANI LETTER RAIRUA
|{{derani|}} || DERANI LETTER RAIRUA
| colspan=2 |
| colspan=2 |
|{{derani|}} || DERANI CARTOUCHE START
|{{derani|}} || DERANI START OF CARTOUCHE
|-
|-
!B
!B
|{{derani|}} || DERANI LETTER LAOLIQ
|{{derani|}} || DERANI LETTER LAOLIQ
| colspan=2 |
| colspan=2 |
|{{derani|}} || DERANI CARTOUCHE END
|{{derani|}} || DERANI END OF CARTOUCHE
|-
|-
!C
!C
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Use of the combining characters follows Unicode convention, with tone marks appearing immediately after the letter they attach to, and the diphthong mark appearing between the two letters it attaches to.
Use of the combining characters follows Unicode convention, with tone marks appearing immediately after the letter they attach to, and the diphthong mark appearing between the two letters it attaches to.
The encoding has separate characters for the start and end of a cartouche. This is because cartouches can span across more than one word, and fonts therefore need both ends delineated to know how far back to extend a cartouche.