Unicode Dicks

#1

Post by henkdevries » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 4:10 PM UTC

Re: Unicode Dicks

#2

Post by smallerize » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 5:21 PM UTC

It is in the section "Parts of the Human Body" but I can't find a source willing to call it out by name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardiner%27s_sign_list#D._Part...

Edit: found one https://archive.org/details/COLLIERMANLEY1999EgyptianHierogl... via @FakeUnicode on Twitter https://twitter.com/FakeUnicode/status/722139283381821440

Re: Unicode Dicks

#3

Post by trulyrandom » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 5:24 PM UTC

Now that this is more commonly known, I wonder how long it will take for social media platforms to start filtering it out.

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#4

Post by Isamu » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 5:26 PM UTC

Ah, I wondered when this would be come up, so to speak.

It's just the Egyptian Hieroglyph Unicode block. Apparently the ancient Egyptians were not aware of the comedic value of this symbol to future generations.

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#5

Post by Millennium » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 5:33 PM UTC

This will end well.

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#6

Post by idbehold » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 5:43 PM UTC

Why does 𓂸 render correctly in Chrome's address bar, but not anywhere inside a webpage rendered inside Chrome?

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#7

Post by shawn » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 5:43 PM UTC

I was promised dicks, but all I see are boxes. https://imgur.com/rTf521N

Mildly disappointed.

(Chrome 70, OSX 10.13.4)

Re: Unicode Dicks

#8

Post by reificator » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 5:43 PM UTC

Isamu wrote: post #4

Ah, I wondered when this would be come up, so to speak. It's just the Egyptian Hieroglyph Unicode block. Apparently the ancient Egyptians were not aware of the comedic value of this symbol to future generations.

> Apparently the ancient Egyptians were not aware of the comedic value of this symbol to future generations.

I wouldn't be so sure about that...

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#9

Post by skykooler » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 5:44 PM UTC

idbehold wrote: post #6

Why does 𓂸 render correctly in Chrome's address bar, but not anywhere inside a webpage rendered inside Chrome?

Chrome's address bar uses OS fonts, whereas webpages use Chrome's fonts.

Re: Unicode Dicks

#10

Post by reificator » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 5:46 PM UTC

On a more serious note:

> And for those of you on Windows with a censored font

Anyone know how to resolve this? I think Mark Twain would deem me capable of chewing steak...