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Toaq's Latin writing system features many letter with diacritics, which are tricky to type on a standard keyboard configured for English.
Toaq's [[Latin writing system]] features many letter with diacritics, which are tricky to type on a standard keyboard configured for English. Here are some solutions.
 
Here are some solutions:


== Desktop computers ==
== Desktop computers ==
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Yell at her to add mobile support!
Yell at her to add mobile support!


=== AutoHotKey ===
=== AutoHotkey ===
[https://github.com/toaq/toaq.org/blob/master/toaq.ahk This official AutoHotKey script] will convert <kbd style="border:2px outset;padding:1px 4px">a/</kbd> into á, etc. Oh, it's actually outdated (has the old {{tone|3old}} instead of the new {{tone|3}}).
[https://github.com/toaq/toaq.org/blob/master/toaq.ahk This official AutoHotkey script] will convert <kbd style="border:2px outset;padding:1px 4px">a/</kbd> into á, etc. Oh, it's actually outdated (has the old {{tone|3old}} instead of the new {{tone|3}}).


== Phones ==
== Phones ==
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== Sad alternatives ==
== Sad alternatives ==
=== ASCII tone markers ===
=== ASCII tone markers ===
You can always write the ASCII-friendly <tt>/"?^\~</tt> tone markers after words like this, usefully combined with [[sparse tone marking]]:
You can always write the ASCII-friendly <tt>/"?^\~</tt> [[tone]] markers after words like this, usefully combined with sparse tone marking:


<blockquote><tt>Hio ka. Bu bo^ ji/ sa gi kaichuo rao\ ni/ da.</tt></blockquote>
<blockquote><tt>Hio ka. Bu bo^ ji/ sa gi kaichuo rao\ ni/ da.</tt></blockquote>


Or tone number digits:
Or tone number digits <tt>234567</tt>:


<blockquote><tt>Hio ka. Bu bo5 ji2 sa gi kaichuo rao6 ni2 da.</tt></blockquote>
<blockquote><tt>Hio ka. Bu bo5 ji2 sa gi kaichuo rao6 ni2 da.</tt></blockquote>