Unicode
Universal character encoding standard
Episodes
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#5487: Why Your Spreadsheet Mangles José's NameA deep dive into character sets, from ASCII to UTF-8, and why José becomes "José" in your spreadsheet. -
#2310: The Cognitive Cost of PunctuationExplore the unseen architecture of written language — from punctuation to vowel systems — and why these conventions matter. -
#1054: Why English Spelling Is a DisasterDiscover the "source code" of speech. We explore how the IPA maps every human sound, from English vowels to the complex clicks of Southern Africa.