Unicode 18.0.0 Beta

Summary

Unicode® 18.0.0 (DRAFT) STATUS: This is a preliminary draft page for an upcoming release. Some details may be missing or incorrect, and some links may be wrong or broken. During the beta review period, feedback about errors on this page will be helpful and appreciated. This page summarizes the important changes for the Unicode Standard, Version 18.0.0. This version supersedes all previous versions of the Unicode Standard. A. Summary Unicode 18.0 adds 13,047 characters, for a total of 172,848 characters. The new additions include 4 new scripts: Chisoi Proto-Cuneiform (numerals) Jurchen Seal New Data Files for Unicode 18.0 JurchenSources.txt SealSources.txt Synchronization Several other important Unicode specifications have been updated for Version 18.0. The following five Unicode Technical Standards are versioned in synchrony with the Unicode Standard, because their data files cover the same repertoire. All have been updated to Version 18.0: Some of the changes in Version 18.0 and associated Unicode Technical Standards may require modifications to implementations. For more information, see the migration and modification sections of those specifications. See Sections D through H below for additional details regarding the changes in this version of the Unicode Standard, its associated annexes, and the other synchronized Unicode specifications. See the following resource links for general information about Unicode versions and other information about the Unicode Standard and other publications of the Unicode Consortium. B. Technical Overview Version 18.0 of the Unicode Standard consists of: The core specification The code charts (delta and archival) for this version The Unicode Standard Annexes The Unicode Character Database (UCD) The core specification gives the general principles, requirements for conformance, and guidelines for implementers. The code charts show representative glyphs for all the Unicode characters. The Unicode Standard Annexes supply detailed normati...