Minutes of UTC Meeting 167
Mountain View, CA — April 27 and 29, 2021
Hosted virtually on Zoom
UTC #167 Agenda
Revision date: May 05, 2021
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Meeting opened at 9:30
10 Full members, 3 Institutional, 2 Supporting.
Full Members in regular attendance: 7
Institutional Members in regular attendance: 1
Supporting Members in regular attendance: 1
Quorum: 5
5 members represented: Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, Google, UCB,
L2 meeting opened.
A.5 Action item review [L2/SD2]
A.5.1 Recently closed action items [L2/21-067]
Discussion.
A.3 Approval of minutes of prior meeting [L2/21-009]
[167-C1] Consensus: Approve minutes of UTC #166.
A.6 Calendar review [Calendar]
[167-A1] Action Item for Rick McGowan: Post 2021 IUC to the calendar page. (October 13-16, Santa Clara, CA.)
Calendar update: Add UTC January 24-27, 2022. Location/host TBD.
Discussion of UTC procedures, virtual meetings, etc.
A.7 Liaison reports [SC2/WG2, IRG, IETF/ICANN, INFITT, SEI, Mongolian, ICU, CLDR, TC37/SC2]
A.7 SEI - Oral report by Deborah Anderson.
A.7 ICU - Oral report by Markus Scherer.
A.7 CLDR - Oral report by Mark Davis and Peter Edberg.
A.7 Mongolian - Oral report by Liang Hai.
A.7 IETF/ICANN - Oral report by Michel Suignard.
A.7 TC37/SC2 - Oral report by Peter Constable.
Short break from 10:47 to 10:50.
C.1 CJK and Unihan Group Recommendations for UTC #167 Meeting [Lunde, Jenkins, et al, L2/21-072]
[167-A2] Action Item for John Jenkins, Editorial Committee: Adjust Section 2.4 of UAX #45 by adding the following text after the numbered list: If an ideograph has no residual strokes, its first residual stroke value shall be set to 0 (zero). See PRI #420 feedback dated 2021-04-11 and Unihan-UTC167-R01 in document L2/21-072. For Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A3] Action Item for Peter Edberg: Ask the CLDR-TC to check the proposed kMandarin property values for U+255FD, U+289C0, U+28A0F, and U+28B4E, then report back to the UTC. See document L2/21-068 and Unihan-UTC167-R02 in document L2/21-072.
[167-A4] Action Item for Ken Lunde: Convey to the feedback submitter the CJK & Unihan Group comments in document L2/21-072. [Tue Feb 16 01:26:03 CST 2021]
[167-A5] Action Item for Ken Lunde: Convey to the feedback submitter the CJK & Unihan Group comments in document L2/21-072. [Mon Mar 22 14:18:10 CDT 2021]
[167-A6] Action Item for Ken Lunde: Convey to the feedback submitter the CJK & Unihan Group comments in document L2/21-072. [Wed Apr 14 06:17:42 CDT 2021]
[167-A7] Action Item for John Jenkins, Editorial Committee: Update UAX #38 with the typo fix noted in Unihan-UTC167-R04 of L2/21-072 for Unicode 14.0.
[167-A8] Action Item for John Jenkins, Editorial Committee: Update kIRG_KPSource description in UAX #38 to indicate restrictions on updating the values of this property. For Unicode version 14.0.
[167-C2] Consensus: Accept the 1,118 kIRG_VSource property value changes as specified in the fourth column of the kIRG_VSource_update.txt data file that is attached to L2/21-076R, based on Unihan-UTC167-R06 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A9] Action Item for John Jenkins, Michel Suignard: Update the 1,118 kIRG_VSource property values in the Unihan database, based on document L2/21-076R and Unihan-UTC167-R06 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A10] Action Item for John Jenkins, Editorial Committee: Update the Syntax and Description fields of the kIRG_VSource property in the proposed update of UAX #38, based on document L2/21-076R and Unihan-UTC167-R06 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A11] Action Item for Ken Lunde: Convey to the document author of L2/21-077 the CJK & Unihan Group comments in document L2/21-072.
Oral report on IRG #56 meeting by Ken Lunde.
[167-A12] Action Item for John Jenkins, Michel Suignard: Update the Unihan database to add TA-3A4B as the kIRG_TSource property value for U+21B36 𡬶, based on document L2/21-045 and Unihan-UTC167-R08 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-C3] Consensus: Accept the disunification proposed in L2/21-046, and encode the disunified ideograph at code point U+2B738 with Unihan database changes, based on Unihan-UTC167-R09 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A13] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the pipeline to add the disunified ideograph with code point U+2B738. See Unihan-UTC167-R09 in document L2/21-072.
[167-A14] Action Item for Peter Edberg: Ask the CLDR-TC to check the proposed kMandarin property value for U+2B738, huà, then report back to the UTC. See document L2/21-046 and Unihan-UTC167-R09 in document L2/21-072.
[167-A15] Action Item for John Jenkins, Michel Suignard: Update the Unihan database by adding and changing property values, based on documents L2/21-046 and L2/21-095, and Unihan-UTC167-R09 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A16] Action Item for Ken Lunde: Convey to the proposal submitter of L2/21-059 the CJK & Unihan Group comments in document L2/21-072.
[167-C4] Consensus: Accept the 20-ideograph U-Source horizontal extension, based on Appendix B of document L2/21-062 and Unihan-UTC167-R11 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A17] Action Item for John Jenkins, Michel Suignard: Update the Unihan database to add kIRG_USource property values to 20 ideographs, based on Appendix B of document L2/21-062 and Unihan-UTC167-R11 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A18] Action Item for John Jenkins: Update the corresponding UAX #45 USourceData.txt records, based on Appendix B of document L2/21-062 and Unihan-UTC167-R11 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A19] Action Item for Ken Lunde: Contact the ROK National Body to request Korean readings for U+5AB4 媴 and U+74A4 璤.
[167-A20] Action Item for John Jenkins, Michel Suignard: Update the Unihan database to add kIRG_KSource property values to six ideographs, based on L2/21-063 and Unihan-UTC167-R12 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A21] Action Item for Ken Lunde: Attempt to contact the DPRK National Body to inform them of the kIRG_KPSource property value change for U+2F936.
[167-A22] Action Item for John Jenkins, Michel Suignard: Update the Unihan database to change the source references of two compatibility ideographs, and to remove the U-Source source reference from U+2F936, based on L2/21-064 and Unihan-UTC167-R13 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 15.0.
[167-C5] Consensus: Accept the five-ideograph U- and UK-Source horizontal extension, based on Unihan-UTC167-R14 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A23] Action Item for Ken Lunde: Prepare and submit to the IRG no later than 2021-05-07 the UTC’s submission for IRG Working Set 2021.
[167-A24] Action Item for John Jenkins, Michel Suignard: Update the Unihan database to add kIRG_USource or kIRG_UKSource property values to five ideographs, based on Unihan-UTC167-R14 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode Version 14.0.
[167-A25] Action Item for John Jenkins: Update the corresponding UAX #45 USourceData.txt records, based on Unihan-UTC167-R14 in document L2/21-072, for Unicode version 14.0.
Lunch break 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
B. Script Ad Hoc Report
B.1 Recommendations to UTC #167 January 2021 on Script Proposals [Anderson, L2/21-073]
[167-A26] Action Item for Michel Suignard: Change the glyphs for U+0184 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER TONE SIX and U+0185 LATIN SMALL LETTER TONE SIX for Unicode 14.0. (Reference: L2/21-083)
The UTC notes document L2/21-089, but takes no further action.
The UTC notes document L2/21-088, but takes no further action.
The UTC notes document L2/21-096, but takes no further action.
[167-A27] Action Item for Deborah Anderson: Relay feedback to Lateef Sagar, including comments from the April 2021 Script Ad Hoc Recommendations L2/21-073.
[167-A28] Action Item for Peter Constable: Forward document L2/21-098 as a liaison contribution to SC2/WG2. (Reference: Section 4b of L2/21-073)
Discussion of Behdini Kurdish HEH, Section 4c of L2/21-073. UTC notes, this will go back to the Script Ad Hoc for more discussion.
[167-A29] Action Item for Deborah Anderson: Relay feedback to the author of L2/21-080 from the April 2021 Script Ad Hoc Recommendations L2/21-073.
[167-A30] Action Item for Fred Brennan: Write an FAQ on Urdu digits.
UTC invites expert review of L2/21-090. (Reference: Section 5 of L2/21-073)
The UTC concurs with the recommendation of the Script Ad Hoc to provide text on the legacy representation of the conjunct /ṉṯa/, in Section 6, Malayalam, of L2/21-073.
Short break 3:05pm to 3:15pm
[167-C6] Consensus: The UTC accepts 42 Nag Mundari characters in a new Nag Mundari block (U+1E4D0..U+1E4FF) for encoding in a future version of the standard, with glyphs and properties as documented in L2/21-031R. (SAH-UTC167-R1)
[167-A31] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the Pipeline to include 42 Nag Mundari characters in a new Nag Mundari block (U+1E4D0..U+1E4FF). (Reference: L2/21-031R)
[167-A32] Action Item for Debbie Anderson: Confirm the SMP Roadmap reflects the new script name of the Nag Mundari script.
[167-A33] Action Item for Lawrence Wolf-Sonkin, Deborah Anderson: Provide Michel Suignard with a font for 42 Nag Mundari characters.
[167-A34] Action Item for Deborah Anderson: Seek feedback from other Old Turkic experts and to ask the author of L2/21-081 to explain the orientation of “ICH” in example 5. (Reference: Section 8 of L2/21-073).
[167-A35] Action Item for Deborah Anderson: Send L2/21-092 to the Tulu Sahitya Academy contacts.
UTC notes document L2/21-086 but takes no further action at this time.
UTC notes document L2/21-052 but takes no further action at this time.
The UTC considered U+0ECE LAO YAMAKKAN and took no action at this time, pending further review by the Script Ad Hoc.
[167-A36] Action Item for Deborah Anderson: Forward the relevant comments in Section 12 of L2/21-073 to the proposal author of document L2/21-082.
[167-A37] Action Item for Deborah Anderson: Ensure the Roadmap request is forwarded to the Roadmap Committee.
[167-A38] Action Item for Michel Suignard: Update the three readings in NushuSources.txt for Unicode 14.0. (Reference: L2/21-024)
[167-A39] Action Item for Deborah Anderson: Forward the comments in Section 14 of L2/21-073 to the proposal author of document L2/21-084.
UTC notes document L2/20-271 but takes no further action at this time.
[167-C7] Consensus: The UTC accepts 20 Kaktovik numeral characters in a new Kaktovik Numerals block (U+1D2C0..U+1D2DF) for encoding in a future version of the standard, with glyphs and properties as documented in L2/21-058. (Reference: Section 16 of L2/21-073)
[167-A40] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the pipeline to include 20 Kaktovik numeral characters in a new Kaktovik Numerals block (U+1D2C0..U+1D2DF)
[167-A41] Action Item for Kirk Miller: Forward a font for 20 Kaktovik numeral characters to Michel Suignard.
[167-C8] Consensus: The UTC accepts the following changes as in SAH-UTC167-R4 Ref. Section 17a of L2/21-073:
1. Remove U+1CFC0 ZNAMENNY NEUME STRELA ROZHNAYA
2. Rename U+1CFBF ZNAMENNY NEUME ROZHEK to ZNAMENNY NEUME KUFISMA
3. Modify the name of U+1CF42 ZNAMENNY PRIZNAK MODIFIER LEVEL 2 to U+1CF42 ZNAMENNY PRIZNAK MODIFIER LEVEL-2
4. Modify the name of U+1CF43 ZNAMENNY PRIZNAK MODIFIER LEVEL 3 to U+1CF43 ZNAMENNY PRIZNAK MODIFIER LEVEL-3
5. Move U+1CFC4 ZNAMENNY NEUME OBLAKO to U+1CFC0.
6. Change the gc property of the Znamenny priznak modifiers (U+1CF42..U+1CF46) from gc=Cf to gc=Mn.
[167-A42] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the pipeline to include changes to Znamenny characters. Ref. Section 17a of L2/21-073.
[167-A43] Action Item for Michel Suignard: Update font for the changes to Znamenny characters.
UTC notes document L2/21-033R but takes no further action at this time.
[167-A44] Action Item for Lorna Evans, Roozbeh Pournader, Debbie Anderson: Review the text in Chapter 9, “Arabic”, subsection “Quranic Texts” and see if the wording can be improved.
UTC notes feedback on Kannada from David Corbett [Tue Feb 23 20:12:22 CST 2021] in L2/21-073 but takes no action at this time.
UTC notes feedback on Kawi from Eduardo Marín Silva [Tue Jan 19 19:39:21 CST 2021] in L2/21-073 but takes no action at this time.
UTC notes feedback on Malayalam from David Corbett [Tue Feb 23 20:40:37 CST 2021] in L2/21-073 but takes no action at this time.
UTC notes feedback on Mandaic from David Corbett [Sun Dec 20 09:57:01 CST 2020] in L2/21-073 but takes no action at this time. Work is already underway on a related document.
UTC notes feedback on Myanmar from Norbert Lindenberg [Thu Feb 25 00:46:04 CST 2021] in L2/21-073 but takes no action at this time.
UTC notes feedback on Old Hungarian from David Corbett [Thu Nov 26 10:22:07 CST 2020] in L2/21-073 but takes no action at this time.
[167-C9] Consensus: The UTC accepts two name changes: U+1FAF1 RIGHTWARD BACKHAND to RIGHTWARDS HAND and U+1FAF2 LEFTWARD HAND to LEFTWARDS HAND (Reference: PRI #428, Buff feedback Feb. 14 2021).
[167-A45] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the pipeline to include name changes to U+1FAF1 U+1FAF2, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A46] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update UnicodeData.txt to include name changes to U+1FAF1 U+1FAF2, for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-C10] Consensus: UTC accept the following four name changes:
U+1DF12 LATIN SMALL LETTER DEZH WITH PALATAL HOOK to LATIN SMALL LETTER DEZH DIGRAPH WITH PALATAL HOOK U+1DF17 LATIN SMALL LETTER TESH WITH PALATAL HOOK to LATIN SMALL LETTER TESH DIGRAPH WITH PALATAL HOOK U+1DF19 LATIN SMALL LETTER DEZH WITH RETROFLEX HOOK to LATIN SMALL LETTER DEZH DIGRAPH WITH RETROFLEX HOOK U+1DF1C LATIN SMALL LETTER TESH WITH RETROFLEX HOOK to LATIN SMALL LETTER TESH DIGRAPH WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
[167-A47] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the pipeline to include name changes to four characters as in above consensus 167-C10 for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A48] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update UnicodeData.txt to include name changes to four characters as in above consensus 167-C10, for Unicode version 14.0.
UTC notes feedback on Kana characters from Mikoto Ohtsuki [Sat Apr 10 18:49:00 CDT 2021] in L2/21-073 but takes no action at this time.
[167-A49] Action Item for Rick McGowan: Respond to Mikoto Ohtsuki re feedback [Sat Apr 10 18:49:00 CDT 2021] and refer them to document L2/21-073.
Meeting adjourned for the day at 5:20.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Meeting opened at 9:30
5 members represented: Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, Google, UCB,
D.1 UTC #167 properties feedback & recommendations [Scherer, et al, L2/21-069]
[167-A50] Action Item for Markus Scherer, Editorial Committee: Provide small edits for chapters 5 and 23 to clarify that default ignorable code points can have effects on display beside their intended function. Include an example or two, such as fraction slash sequences, and/or sequences with U+0600 ARABIC NUMBER SIGN followed by one or more Arabic digits. For Unicode 14. Reference: L2/21-069 item F1.
[167-A51] Action Item for Mark Davis, Editorial Committee: Prepare an update of UTS #51 for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A52] Action Item for Rick McGowan: Post the proposed update of UTS #51, with PRI to close 2021-07-13.
[167-A53] Action Item for Mark Davis, Editorial Committee: In UTS #51 version 14, change the phrase: "This set (i.e. Basic_Emoji) excludes all instances of an emoji component, which are not intended for independent, direct input" to "This set (i.e. Basic_Emoji) excludes all those instances of an emoji component that are not intended for independent, direct input" and add explanatory text based on the Background information below, including an example. Reference: L2/21-069 item F2.
[167-A54] Action Item for Mark Davis: Review differences between RGI_Emoji and emoji-test.txt. For Unicode version 14.0. Reference: L2/21-069 item F2.
[167-A55] Action Item for Markus Scherer, Properties & Algorithms Group: Provide small edits for relevant sections of the core specification to update guidance for the UTF-8 BOM, given that UTF-8 has become the predominant text encoding and that therefore more tools can assume that text is in UTF-8. In terms of the standard, this effectively constitutes an external protocol. Also, we might add that more tools check for well-formed UTF-8 instead of, or in addition to, the signature byte sequence. To be submitted for UTC #168. Reference: L2/21-069 item D1.
Short break until 10:50.
D.2 Stability policy: Property of characters must not become property of strings [Bynens, et al, L2/21-091]
[167-C11] Consensus: UTC approves recommending to the officers the proposal in L2/21-091R for a new encoding stability policy regarding the stability of the domains of properties.
[167-A56] Action Item for Mark Davis: Convey the above consensus 167-C11 to the officers.
[167-A57] Action Item for Mark Davis, Editorial Committee: Explicitly document in UTS #18 section 2.7 which properties are properties of characters and which are properties of strings. For completion before Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A58] Action Item for Ken Whistler, Editorial Committee: Explicitly document in UAX #44 which properties are properties of characters and which are properties of strings. For Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A59] Action Item for Mark Davis, Ned Holbrook, Editorial Committee: Explicitly document in UTS #51 which properties are properties of characters and which are properties of strings. For Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A60] Action Item for Mark Davis, Editorial Committee: Explicitly document in UTS #39 which properties are properties of characters and which are properties of strings.
[167-A61] Action Item for Asmus Freytag, Ken Whistler, Properties & Algorithms Group, Editorial Committee: Add definitions for domain and codomain for properties, and make other updates to the language of UTR #23.
D.3 PRI#417 Proposed Update UAX#29, Unicode Text Segmentation D.3.1 Feedback on PRI#417 [L2/21-068]
[167-A62] Action Item for Rick McGowan: Respond to Steven Luscher feedback [Thu Jan 21 18:02:00 CST 2021], item PRI417a in document L2/21-069R.
[167-A63] Action Item for Markus Scherer, Deborah Anderson: Recommend whether to remove the assignment of GCB=SpacingMark for U+11720..11721 AHOM VOWEL SIGN A and AA, in light of feedback and discussions over time. Reference: L2/21-069 item P417b.
Note PRI 427a was already taken care of, not recorded as action.
D.4.1 Update proposed draft UTS#18 [Davis, L2/21-094]
[167-A64] Action Item for Mark Davis, Editorial Committee: Post revised version of Proposed Update UTS #18, as per L2/21-094.
[167-C12] Consensus: For Unicode version 14.0, reassign six code points U+1AC9..1ACE as noted in L2/21-069 item PRI428a.
[167-A65] Action Item for Ken Whistler, Michel Suignard: For Unicode version 14.0, reassign six code points, as per L2/21-094 item PRI428a.
[167-A66] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the pipeline with reassigned code points U+1AC9..1ACE as noted in L2/21-069 item PRI428a.
[167-A67] Action Item for Ken Whistler: For Unicode version 14.0: Change U+1DF0A LATIN LETTER RETROFLEX CLICK WITH RETROFLEX HOOK from gc=Ll to Lo.
[167-A68] Action Item for Roozbeh Pournader: For Unicode version 14.0, Script_Extensions, confirm and add if appropriate, Nkoo for U+060C ARABIC COMMA and U+061B ARABIC SEMICOLON. Confirm and add if appropriate, Nkoo and Adlm for U+061F ARABIC QUESTION MARK. Reference: L2/21-069 item PRI428g.
[167-A69] Action Item for Mark Davis: For Unicode version 14.0, change Komi letters U+0500..U+050F to Identifier_Type=Obsolete.
[167-A70] Action Item for Ken Whistler: For Unicode version 14.0, add a NamesList annotation to mark Komi letters U+0500..U+050F and U+052A..U+052D as for an obsolete alphabet.
[167-A71] Action Item for Ken Whistler: For Unicode version 14.0, change ArabicShaping.txt for U+08C8 to use “KEHEH WITH ELONGATED HAMZA ABOVE”. Reference: L2/21-069 item PRI428i.
[167-A72] Action Item for Rick McGowan: Respond to “r00ster” feedback of [Sat Apr 10 11:49:32 CDT 2021] in document L2/21-069, item PRI428j.
F.1 Editorial Committee Report and Recommendations for UTC #167 Meeting [Whistler, L2/21-070]
F.1 - A2. Alpha Review for 14.0
[167-A73] Action Item for Rick McGowan: Close PRI #428.
[167-A74] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update status notice on the Pipeline page, post 14.0 alpha.
F.2 - A3. Beta Review for 14.0
[167-C13] Consensus: The UTC authorizes a PRI for a Beta review period for the Unicode 14.0 repertoire, to start June 4, 2021. To close July 13, 2021.
[167-A75] Action Item for Rick McGowan: Post a PRI for the Unicode version 14.0 beta review, to close July 13, 2021.
[167-A76] Action Item for Ken Whistler, Editorial Committee: Execute the beta review plan for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A77] Action Item for Rick McGowan. Extend the close dates for PRIs #416, #417, #419, #420, #421, #422, #424, #423, #425, #415, #426. To close July 13, 2021.
[167-A78] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Consider the feedback from Eduardo Marín Silva (Feb 15) on PRI #428 for appropriate changes to the names list for Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A79] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Consider the feedback from Eduardo Marín Silva (Apr 1) on PRI #428 for appropriate changes to the names list for Unicode 14.0. (See L2/21-070 Section E4 for details of dispositions.)
[167-A80] Action Item for Jennifer Daniel, Ned Holbrook: Consider the feedback from Eduardo Marín Silva (Apr 1) on PRI #428 on emoji-related aliases and glyph changes, and redirect as appropriate. (See L2/21-070 Section E4 for details.)
[167-A81] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Add a line to ArabicShaping.txt for U+088E ARABIC VERTICAL TAIL. See document L2/20-071R.
[167-A82] Action Item for Jennifer Daniel, Ned Holbrook: Consider the feedback from Wang Yifan (Apr 11) on PRI #428 regarding U+1F9F9, and redirect as appropriate. (See L2/21-070 Section E4 for details.)
[167-A83] Action Item for Michel Suignard: Consider the feedback from Michael Everson (Apr 12) on PRI #428 regarding the glyphs for 2E56..2E58, and investigate whether the glyphs can be made more consistent with other square bracket glyphs. (See L2/21-070 Section E4 for details.)
[167-A84] Action Item for Julie Allen, Editorial Committee: Work with Jungshik Shin to prepare new text for the core specification Section 18.6, to explain the use of the two Hangul tone marks. For Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A85] Action Item for Norbert Lindenberg: Provide a proposal for specific text changes to improve the discussion of nonspacing marks in sections 5.12 and 5.13 of the core specification. See document L2/21-070.
[167-A86] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Provide a proposal for specific text changes to rework the discussion of grapheme cluster in Section 2.11 of the core specification, referring out to UAX #29 for definition by algorithm. See document L2/21-070. For Unicode version 14.0.
[167-A87] Action Item for Ken Whistler, Editorial Committee: Provide corrected text for two statements in Section 2.11 of the core specification per feedback from Norbert Lindenberg [Tue Mar 30 00:19:43 CDT 2021]. For Unicode 14.0. See document L2/21-070.
[167-A88] Action Item for Ken Whistler, Editorial Committee: Provide corrected text for Section 12.9 Malayalam of the core specification, to clarify which dashes are referred to. For Unicode version 14.0. See document L2/21-070.
[167-A89] Action Item for Ken Whistler, Editorial Committee: Update Table 6-3 in the core specification, to make it consistent with the data file that defines dashes, PropList.txt. For Unicode version 14.0. See document L2/21-070.
Lunch break 1:10pm - 2:00 pm.
E.1 Emoji Subcommittee Report Q2, 2021 [Daniel/ESC, L2/21-071]
[167-C14] Consensus: Change the names of U+1FAC3 to PREGNANT MAN and U+1FAC4 to PREGNANT PERSON. See document L2/21-071.
[167-A90] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the pipeline to change the names of U+1FAC3 to PREGNANT MAN and U+1FAC4 to PREGNANT PERSON. See document L2/21-071.
[167-A91] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update UnicodeData.txt and other data files for Unicode version 14.0 to reflect names of U+1FAC3 to PREGNANT MAN and U+1FAC4 to PREGNANT PERSON. See document L2/21-071.
[167-A92] Action Item for Ned Holbrook, Mark Davis: Update emoji data files and charts for Unicode version 14.0 to reflect all name changes from this meeting. See L2/21-071, etc.
[167-A93] Action Item for Peter Constable: Share links to three ESC documents with SC2 in a liaison document: "Guidelines on Additional Hand Gesture Emoji" (L2/20-274), "On Emoji and Gender" (L2/21-056), "Strategizing Colored Heart Emoji" (L2/21-075).
Short break until 3:38pm.
E.3 Future Unicode Emoji Options [ESC/Davis, L2/21-071]
Long discussion of items A1 and A2 in document L2/21-071. The committee ran out of time and did not complete discussion of QID. UTC took no action at this time.
[167-A94] Action Item for Mark Davis: Flesh out approaches RE and RID of document L2/21-071 and bring back for discussion at the next UTC meeting.
UTC adjourned for the week at 4:57pm. L2 continued.
Members Represented
Full Member | 04/27/21 | 04/29/21 |
1. Adobe |
yes | yes |
2. Apple Inc. |
yes | yes |
3. Facebook |
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4. Google, Inc. |
yes | yes |
5. Microsoft Corporation |
yes | yes |
6. Netflix |
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7. Salesforce |
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8. SAP AG |
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9. Sultanate of Oman, MARA |
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10. Yat Labs |
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Institutional Member |
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1. Bangladesh, MSICT |
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2. India, MICT |
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3. Tamil Nadu, TVA |
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4. UCB |
yes | yes |
Supporting Member |
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1. Emojipedia |
yes | |
Associate Member |
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1. Amazon |
yes | yes |
2. SIL |
yes | yes |
UTC Attendance
Person | Representing |
Julie Allen | Unicode |
Deborah Anderson | UC Berkeley |
Fred Brennan | self |
Jeremy Burge | Emojipedia |
Charles Carson | self |
Christopher Chapman | Adobe |
Peter Constable | Microsoft |
Craig Cummings | Amazon |
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Mark Davis | |
Peter Edberg | Apple |
Lorna Evans | SIL |
Asmus Freytag | self |
Rich Gillam | Apple |
Manish Goregaokar | self |
Joshua Hadley | Adobe |
Liang Hai | Unicode |
Ned Holbrook | Apple |
John Jenkins | Apple |
Kevin Keystone | self |
Marcel Krüger | self |
Jan Kučera | self |
Abhijeet Kumar | Amazon |
Jennifer 8. Lee | Emojination |
Norbert Lindenberg | self |
Ken Lunde | Unicode |
Rick McGowan | Unicode |
Lisa Moore | Unicode |
Marcel Pauluk | self |
Roozbeh Pournader | Unicode |
Judy Safran-Aasen | Microsoft |
Murray Sargent | Microsoft |
Markus Scherer | |
Prithvi Shah | Amazon |
Michel Suignard | Unicode |
Samantha Sunne | Emojination |
Sonia Tamez | self |
Tex Texin | self |
Mingxin Wang | self |
Ken Whistler | Unicode |
Ben Yang | Panlex |
Lieyong Zou | self |