On 27 Dec 2011, at 01:02, Donn Cave wrote:
Quoth Hans Aberg, ...
For example, I set one entry so that typing x |-> a becomes x ↦ a, the TeX \mapsto, in Unicode ↦ RIGHTWARDS ARROW FROM BAR U+21A6.
It might be tedious to make a lot of entries, though, but something to start with.
Something to finish me with, too. I wouldn't be able to do much in a programming world that used glyphs like that.
The symbol I chose is the one normally used in math. You can see it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Function_(mathematics)
My vision isn't perfect, but I think it's within a fairly normal range, and it isn't good enough to decode a lot of hieroglyphics at normal font size at reading speed.
Higher resolution displays might help, but larger ones are expected to come the next year.
The ASCII limit of 100 or so normal characters may be a barrier to expression, but it's a boost to comprehension.
Common combinations tend to evolve in symbols. The ASCII combinations are just makeshift. Hans