Thanks Thomas for the link. Re-reading that document (it's the same as the one at the back of the saudi mushaf) I note that the author says 'I wanted to print these letters/marks in red but it was too hard for the printer, so I made them small instead'.
Interesting. Abdulhaq On Tuesday 21 June 2005 16:33, Thomas Milo wrote: > FYI > > t > > Thomas Milo wrote: > > Rick, > > > > It was me who submitted the report on the incorrect glyphs for Koran > > characters. I proposed to Asmus to change them in the DecoType Naskh > > used for printing the Unicode Standard according to the > > specifications of what is known as the 1924 Cairo codex. I therefore > > provided a complete, annotated scan of the supplement of this first > > authorized typeset Koran, where these new characters are introduced > > and explained to an Arab public. The full text can be downloaded from > > here: > > > > www.decotype.com/publications/Cairo_Monday-13_January_1919.pdf > > > > t > > > > Rick McGowan wrote: > >> The Unicode Technical Committee has posted two new issues for public > >> review and comment. Details are on the following web page: > >> > >> http://www.unicode.org/review/ > >> > >> Review periods for the new items close on August 9, 2005. > >> > >> Please see the page for links to discussion and relevant documents. > >> Briefly, the new issues are: > >> > >> 73 Representative Glyphs for Arabic Characters U+06DF, U+06E0, and > >> U+06E1 > >> > >> The representative glyphs for several Arabic characters used to > >> annotate the Koran have been reported as being possibly incorrect. > >> The UTC has tentatively decided to revise them as explained in the > >> accompanying document. The UTC invites anyone knowledgeable in their > >> use to provide additional information or recommendations. > >> > >> > >> If you have comments for official UTC consideration, please post them > >> by submitting your comments through our feedback & reporting page: > >> > >> http://www.unicode.org/reporting.html
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