About two weeks ago I published a short video on adding emoji’s to a BASH prompt (below YouTube link). This is a followup article to add a bit more detail to the process.
UTF8 (Unicode Transformation Format – 8-bit)
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) created a multi-byte character set in 1989. The ISO 10646 standard contained an annex called UTF-1, providing 32 bit encoding for fonts. The original standard has seen several changes since it was first introduced. UTF-8 can use four byte of data and is capable of encoding over one million values, including symbols, characters from different languages, pictograms (dingbats), and emojis.
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