FPWD: Requirements for Tibetan Text Layout and Typography

Requirements for Tibetan Text Layout and Typography

https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/WD-tlreq-20200616/

Abstract

This document describes requirements for the layout and presentation of text in the Tibetan script for use with Web standards and technologies, such as HTML, CSS, Mobile Web, Digital Publications, and Unicode. In addition to Tibet and China, the script is widely used in Bhutan, Nepal, India and throughout the Tibetan diaspora, and requirements for these regions are also included in the scope of the document.

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This document is produced by the Chinese Layout Requirement Task Force in the W3C i18n Activity, which is focusing on language layout requirements for languages used in China, but wishes to also incorporate information relevant to the use of Tibetan in other places around the world. The document contains English and Chinese versions of the text, which can be filtered using the buttons at the top right of the window. The English version is the authoritative version. The Working Group expects this document to become a Working Group Note.

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