How To Type Esperanto With Any Keyboard!
Categories:
[Technology]
Tags:
[linux],
[keyboard],
[esperanto]
Once I started to type in Esperanto to other people around the web I found I needed an easy way to type the Unicode characters for the letters not found on an English keyboard.
On a Chromebook
Press CTRL+SHIFT+U in any input field to get an underlined “u” on in the text field. Then type the Unicode digits and press enter.
In Vim!
In insert mode, type ctrl+V u (control + shift + v, u) for Unicode up to 4 hex digits long. Use Ctrl+V U (control + shift + v, shift + u) for longer Unicode decimals. After the sequence, type the hexadecimal number of the character. Keep in mind, if you mapped ctrl+shift+v to past in Vim this will interfere.
In Emacs
Press Ctrl+x 8 Enter or Meta+x; then insert the Unicode number for your desired character.
By Operating System:
Esperanto Special Characters:
| Unicode | Symbol |
|---|---|
| U+0108 | Ĉ |
| U+0109 | ĉ |
| U+011C | Ĝ |
| U+011D | ĝ |
| U+0124 | Ĥ |
| U+0125 | ĥ |
| U+0134 | Ĵ |
| U+0135 | ĵ |
| U+015C | Ŝ |
| U+015D | ŝ |
| U+016C | Ŭ |
| U+016D | ŭ |
Click here for an exhaustive list of the Unicode characters. Look for the ones in your target language and you're good to go!
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