What are Unicodes?
The prefix “uni” is used to indicate “one” or “same,” for example, in the word uniform. Uniform means consistent, so essentially, one might say unicodes are uniform codes. These uniform codes are frequently used in translation between various languages, when designating particular symbols or special characters. Because a symbol or special character may look different in one area than in another, it is important that they can be represented in a uniform way in order to have efficient global communication. You may have noticed unique looking characters in various venues, although you do not have them on your keyboard. Perhaps your word processing program allows you to recreate many of these special characters, but they can also be reproduced by manually inserting HTML. Generally, unicodes are produced by using a number or a string of numbers. Then, the system being used translates that code into the proper formatting and font to reveal the special character in a recognizable form. Have y
