Very brief notes on Unicode input

I like writing in plaintext as much as I do with pen and paper. I also like to be precise with my punctuation and character use. If you're like me in these regards, then I hope you find my notes useful. Unicode input is a technical way to access uncommon keyboard characters. On my systems, when I press Ctrl + Shift + u, an underlined u appears to access this function. By typing in a string of specific characters and pressing enter, the specific character I seek appears. Here are four that I frequently use: U+2013 produces –, the en dash, used to denote a range; e.g., the best Star Wars films were released between 1977–2005. U+2014 produces —, the em dash, used to enhance the flow of my words—even though it was co-opted by generative AI for a while—and to make emphatic points—because hyphens aren't up to the task. U+00ed produces í, the letter i with an acute accent, used as it appears in the name of someone I'm fond of and it's my private way of showing that fondness. U+00a7 produces…