Punctuation is commonly just a bullet point in internationalization materials, if mentioned at all. This session explores the depths of global punctuation and how to support dynamically localized punctuation throughout your products to provide a first-class user experience in all locales.

Topics

  • A world tour of punctuation!
  • To localize, or not to localize?
  • A matter of style guides
  • Punctuation inside (and outside) translations
  • Leveraging the Unicode CLDR
  • Beyond the CLDR: opportunities for standardization
  • Review of available software libraries

Events

  • Internationalization & Unicode Conference 44 (IUC44), Virtual, 16 October 2020
  • Internationalization & Unicode Conference 42 (IUC42), Santa Clara, CA, 12 September 2018