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Dear All,<br>
<br>
Just a logistical note about the Middle\u202fKorean font issue--an aspect
to keep in mind when choosing which font to use (and not just for
Middle\u202fKorean):<br>
<br>
If you only care about the print version of a book or journal,
whatever font works for you is fine. But if you're forward\u2011looking
and considering digital access across various media, you really want
to avoid Microsoft Windows system fonts such as New\u202fGulim or
HCR\u202fBatang (that were also mentioned here). Even if they include the
Extended\u2011A/Extended\u2011B Jamo blocks (for Middle Korean), you cannot
legally embed or export these fonts to other systems (Mac/Linux)
because they are licensed by Microsoft. In addition, they may simply
vanish in a couple of years when Microsoft ships a new OS. Avoid
proprietary Korean\u2011system fonts for the same reason if you want to
create a truly future\u2011proof "product" that anyone can read without
going through some complex transfer in 5, 10, or 15 years on a new
digital medium. In that regard, the Noto fonts--updated regularly
and now released under the SIL\u202fOpen\u202fFont\u202fLicense--provide the latest
encodings. (Update them if you still have an old edition, and
download the current version directly from\u202f<a data-start="1086"
data-end="1121" rel="noopener" target="_new"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://fonts.google.com/noto/fonts">https://fonts.google.com/noto/fonts</a>,
not from a 3rd party source that may have reposted them, to avoid
getting an old release.) They are cross\u2011platform compatible and
available in multiple styles; I believe Noto Serif CJK KR was
mentioned, which works especially nice, visually, in the body text
and/or if mixed with western language fonts. Whatever other fonts
might be designed later will very likely all be upward\u2011compatible
with Noto (which isn't the case with these Microsoft fonts).<br>
<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Frank<br>
<br>
<br>
_______________________________ <br>
Frank Hoffmann <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://koreanstudies.com">https://koreanstudies.com</a>
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