Why the same emoji can occupy different numbers of cells in different terminals. Mitchell Hashimoto explains grapheme clusters, historical terminal assumptions, and the coordination needed for consistent character spacing.
Original author: Mitchell Hashimoto
Publication: Mitchell Hashimoto’s Writing
Source publication date: 2023-10-02.
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