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I've written a proposal for the Bitcoin symbol BTC to be added to the Unicode standard. This would make it much easier to use the BTC symbol in text. The proposal is at http://righto.com/bitcoin-unicode.pdf. I've successfully proposed the addition of a symbol to Unicode before, so I'm familiar with the process. Take a look and let me know of any errors. If you are known in the Bitcoin community or represent a company, please let me add your endorsement to this proposal - your support will help sway the Unicode committee. Thanks, Ken
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I've written a proposal for the Bitcoin symbol BTC to be added to the Unicode standard. This would make it much easier to use the BTC symbol in text. The proposal is at http://righto.com/bitcoin-unicode.pdf. I've successfully proposed the addition of a symbol to Unicode before, so I'm familiar with the process. Take a look and let me know of any errors. If you are known in the Bitcoin community or represent a company, please let me add your endorsement to this proposal - your support will help sway the Unicode committee. Have you looked at https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitcoin_symbol before?
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Yeah, well, I'm gonna go build my own blockchain. With blackjack and hookers! In fact forget the blockchain.
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September 04, 2015, 03:51:31 PM |
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Yes, the wiki page is referenced in my proposal. The problem is that BTC isn't in the Unicode standard, so you can't easily use it and need to use a workaround like ฿ or Ƀ or a custom font. By adding BTC to Unicode, the character can be conveniently used everywhere. (This forum uses a special font that allows it to display the symbol.)
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September 04, 2015, 04:01:40 PM |
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hello Kens, i read your paper. very good work. dont forget to collect the 1000 bits on reddit http://bitcoinsymbol.org/
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September 04, 2015, 09:02:28 PM |
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Good work indeed. I fully support your effort of introducing the BTC symbol as a true Unicode standard instead of trying to adapt a existing symbol in its stead.
Unfortunately, I do not represent a large corporation or other influential interest to help with your proposals endorsement, but I can only offer you my encouragement.
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September 04, 2015, 09:10:04 PM |
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This is a great initiative that you have taken. Thanks a lot for doing it. It is too hard to use a Bitcoin symbol anywhere online at the moment. Your initiative could change this. We need every little thing like this to get us to the masses out there.
Even though I can't do much more, you have my support!
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September 04, 2015, 09:58:46 PM |
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Glad to see this and thanks for the effort, will save me in future from always having to type btc or bitcoin in most cases. Always to lazy to lift the hand to the mouse to hit the special character above so just type it out. When you are done with this you should get onto the computer manufacturers so that they can include a bitcoin key like the Windows key on all keyboards. Bitcoin is going to become so mainstream that we will really need this ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
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September 04, 2015, 10:11:24 PM |
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Interesting idea, and a needed one i believe, because other than here on btctalk, we can't make btc symbol right now. What was the other case where you successfully proposed the addition of a symbol to Unicode ? Glad to see this and thanks for the effort, will save me in future from always having to type btc or bitcoin in most cases. Always to lazy to lift the hand to the mouse to hit the special character above so just type it out. When you are done with this you should get onto the computer manufacturers so that they can include a bitcoin key like the Windows key on all keyboards. Bitcoin is going to become so mainstream that we will really need this ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif) Not sure if you're trolling or serious, but either way we're long way from there. Currently community is even having a hard time keeping the people we already have..
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September 04, 2015, 10:18:40 PM |
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The proposed character which is closely to real bitcoin symbol is Unicode hex input: Alt +0E3F ( ฿ )
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September 04, 2015, 10:56:03 PM |
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It's time.
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September 04, 2015, 11:22:15 PM |
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how about the proposal dude? its accepted now?
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September 05, 2015, 12:19:14 AM |
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LiteCoinGuy, Za1n, Mickeyb, Rustynomad, runpaint, etc: Thanks for your support. goosoodude, the character I successfully added to Unicode before is the "group mark symbol", used by IBM computers in the 1960s. http://www.unicode.org/L2/L2015/15083-group-mark.pdfjt byte: My proposal covers BTC not ฿. wearehatetherules: I haven't submitted the proposal yet. The Unicode Committee's next meeting is in November. Ken
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September 05, 2015, 12:35:08 AM |
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How do we show our support for the proposal? Is there some sort of online petition we sign or is support only useful if we're notable in some way?
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September 05, 2015, 01:17:38 AM |
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I've written a proposal for the Bitcoin symbol BTC to be added to the Unicode standard. This would make it much easier to use the BTC symbol in text. The proposal is at http://righto.com/bitcoin-unicode.pdf. I've successfully proposed the addition of a symbol to Unicode before, so I'm familiar with the process. Take a look and let me know of any errors. If you are known in the Bitcoin community or represent a company, please let me add your endorsement to this proposal - your support will help sway the Unicode committee. Thanks, Ken Great job. I really appreciate your work. I hope Unicode Committee can accept Bitcoin symbol soon.
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September 05, 2015, 01:23:01 AM |
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How do we show our support for the proposal? Is there some sort of online petition we sign or is support only useful if we're notable in some way?
This. I would like to know the same. Is there anything we can do to show support? Hopefully whoever makes the decision knows about bitcoin's rise to legitimacy recently. There's a ticker on CNN Money markets section, it's garnered support from NYSE and is accepted by a couple large players in retail.
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September 05, 2015, 02:21:21 AM |
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Great idea to include Bitcoin symbol in Unicode ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
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September 05, 2015, 04:40:27 AM |
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How do we show our support for the proposal? Is there some sort of online petition we sign or is support only useful if we're notable in some way?
Your support here is helpful since it shows the "Bitcoin community" is mostly in favor. So thanks, tspacepilot. Petitions can help for new emojis, but for text characters the Unicode committee mostly looks for examples of the character being used in "running text". That is, the character needs to be part of text, not an icon or logo. I think I have enough examples, but if you come across the Bitcoin symbol being used in books or magazines, let me know. Ken
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September 05, 2015, 10:25:34 AM |
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I am in favor of adding it to Unicode. It's a bout time and it would make things a lot easier.
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September 05, 2015, 10:38:53 AM |
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Great idea to include Bitcoin symbol in Unicode ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif) as long as it does not became a trend with every altcoin out there, and i think this is partially the reason why it was not added yet, i'm supporting this also
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Hi all, I just got the following answer from the Unicode Consortium: Subject: UTC response on Bitcoin logo, L2/11-129
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in Unicode.
At last week's UTC meeting, the committee reviewed your proposal and decided not to encode the Bitcoin symbol at this time.
The committee felt that use of the symbol as an element in running text had not been demonstrated in the proposal. It is used as an image or logo.
The symbol also appears to be used as a Bitcoin logo, and there may also be intellectual property considerations.
Regards Rick McGowan Unicode, Inc. So, can someone from the core developers provide me with the license of the bitcoin currency symbol and with several examples of running text so I can resubmit the application? Thanks, Pander
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