UNICOPEDIA PLUS

Unicopedia Plus is a developer-oriented set of Unicode, Unihan & emoji utilities wrapped into one single app, built with Electron.

This desktop application works on macOS, Linux and Windows operating systems.

The specialized Unicopedia Sinica application, developer-oriented set of Unicode utilities related to ideographs, is also available.

Utilities

The following utilities are currently available:

• JavaScript Runner
• Pan-CJK Font Variants
• Regex Properties
• Emoji Data Finder
  • Find by Name
  • Match Sequence
  • Filter Text
• Emoji Picture Book
• Emoji References
• Unicode Data Finder
  • Find by Name
  • Match Character
  • List by Block
• Unicode Foldings
• Unicode Inspector
• Unicode Normalizer
• Unicode References
• Unicode Segmenter
• Unihan Data Finder
  • Find by Tag Value
  • Match Character
  • View by Grid
• Unihan Inspector
• Unihan Radical-Strokes
• Unihan References
• Unihan Variants

JavaScript Runner

• The JavaScript Runner utility lets you execute JavaScript code, and comes with several sample scripts related to Unicode, Unihan, and emoji; it is useful for quick testing/prototyping or data processing.

Pan-CJK Font Variants

• The Pan-CJK Font Variants utility displays simultaneously any string of CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) characters in five different typefaces belonging to the open-source set of Source Han Sans Fonts:

Language	Tag	Code	Typeface
Japanese	ja	JP	Source Han Sans
Korean	ko	KR	Source Han Sans K
Simplified Chinese	zh-Hans	SC	Source Han Sans SC
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)	zh-Hant-TW	TC	Source Han Sans TC
Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)	zh-Hant-HK	HK	Source Han Sans HC

• Additionally, it is possible to specify a set of logographic glyph variants for display by using the East Asian Variant drop-down menu.
• Font variants of the CJK characters can be visualized either vertically or horizontally. Use the Writing Mode drop-down menu to toggle between the two modes.
• Use the Font Weight drop-down menu to select the font weight of the CJK characters, among: Extra Light, Light, Regular, Medium, Semi Bold, Bold, Extra Bold, Heavy.
• Clicking inside any character frame displays momentarily the same glyph for all language flavors, while alt-clicking (or shift-clicking) applies to all characters of the string in a given language flavor. This is especially useful to quickly spot the differences between glyph variations. If the ⇪ Caps Lock key is turned on as well, the differences are shown in contrasting colors instead.
• CJK characters can be entered either directly in the "Characters" input field, or using a series of code points in hexadecimal format in the "Code points" input field.
• It is also possible to input predefined strings of CJK characters selected from the Samples ▾ pop-up menu; some of them make use of the information found in the StandardizedVariants.txt or IVD_Sequences.txt data files.
• As a convenience, the input fields can be emptied using the Clear button.
• In output, the standard Unicode code point format U+7ADC is used, i.e. "U+" directly followed by 4 or 5 hex digits.
• In input, more hexadecimal formats are allowed, including Unicode escape sequences, such as \u9F8D or \u{20B9F}. Moving out of the field or typing the Enter key converts all valid codes to standard Unicode code point format.

Regex Properties

• The Regex Properties utility displays all the Unicode 15.0 properties available for regular expressions, used in particular by the Emoji Data Finder, Unicode Data Finder and Unihan Data Finder utilities.

• These properties are suitable to build Unicode-aware regular expressions in JavaScript (ECMAScript 6) using the 'u' flag.

• Unicode properties fall into four groups, which can be displayed individually using the Category drop-down menu:

  • General Category properties
  • Binary properties
  • Script properties
  • Script Extensions properties

• For General Category properties, prefixing with General_Category= (Canonical) or gc= (Alias) is optional. Use the Optional Prefix checkbox to control whether the prefix is included or not.

• Groupings:

  Property	Description
  Cased_Letter	Uppercase_Letter | Lowercase_Letter | Titlecase_Letter
  Letter	Uppercase_Letter | Lowercase_Letter | Titlecase_Letter | Modifier_Letter | Other_Letter
  Mark	Nonspacing_Mark | Spacing_Mark | Enclosing_Mark
  Number	Decimal_Number | Letter_Number | Other_Number
  Punctuation	Connector_Punctuation | Dash_Punctuation | Open_Punctuation | Close_Punctuation | Initial_Punctuation | Final_Punctuation | Other_Punctuation
  Symbol	Math_Symbol | Currency_Symbol | Modifier_Symbol | Other_Symbol
  Separator	Space_Separator | Line_Separator | Paragraph_Separator
  Other	Control | Format | Surrogate | Private_Use | Unassigned

• \P{…} is the negated form of \p{…}. Use the Negated checkbox to toggle between the two forms.

• Notes:

  • \p{Any} is equivalent to [\u{0}-\u{10FFFF}]
  • \p{ASCII} is equivalent to [\u{0}-\u{7F}]
  • \p{Assigned} is equivalent to \P{Unassigned} or \P{General_Category=Unassigned}

Emoji Data Finder

Find by Name

• The Find by Name feature of the Emoji Data Finder utility displays a list of basic data (emoji, short name, keywords, code points) of matching Unicode emoji searched by name or keyword, including through regular expressions.
• After entering a query, click on the Search button to display a list of all relevant matches, if any.
• This feature deals with the 4,733 emoji defined in the Emoji 15.0 version of the emoji-test.txt data file.
• The 9 component (5 skin-tone and 4 hair-style) emoji and the 3,655 fully-qualified (RGI) emoji are presented in a standard way, while the 1,069 non-fully-qualified emoji are shown in a distinctive muted (grayed out) style.
• Use the Results ▾ pop-up menu to perform an action among:
  • Copy Results [copy the results as string to the clipboard]
  • Save Results... [save the results as string to a text file]
  • Clear Results [clear the current list of results]
• Various examples of regular expressions are provided for quick copy-and-paste.
• Note: RGI stands for Recommended for General Interchange.

Match Sequence

• The Match Sequence feature of the Emoji Data Finder utility displays a list of basic data (emoji, short name, keywords, code points) of Unicode emoji matching a character sequence, including through regular expressions.
• After entering a query, click on the Search button to display a list of all relevant matches, if any.
• This feature deals with the 4,733 emoji defined in the Emoji 15.0 version of the emoji-test.txt data file.
• The 9 component (5 skin-tone and 4 hair-style) emoji and the 3,655 fully-qualified (RGI) emoji are presented in a standard way, while the 1,069 non-fully-qualified emoji are shown in a distinctive muted (grayed out) style.
• Use the Results ▾ pop-up menu to perform an action among:
  • Copy Results [copy the results as string to the clipboard]
  • Save Results... [save the results as string to a text file]
  • Clear Results [clear the current list of results]
• Various examples of regular expressions are provided for quick copy-and-paste.
• Note: RGI stands for Recommended for General Interchange.

Filter Text

• The Filter Text feature of the Emoji Data Finder utility displays in real time a list of basic data (emoji, short name, keywords, code points) of all the Unicode emoji contained in a text string.
• Text can by directly typed, or pasted from the clipboard into the main input field.
• It is also possible to input predefined sets of emoji selected from the Samples ▾ pop-up menu.
• As a convenience, the input field can be emptied using the Clear button.
• Use the Filter ▾ pop-up menu to perform an action among:
  • Discard Non-Emoji [strip out non-emoji characters]
  • Upgrade to RGI Emoji [restore incomplete emoji to their RGI form]
  • Remove Duplicate Emoji [delete emoji duplicates]
• This feature deals with the 4,733 emoji defined in the Emoji 15.0 version of the emoji-test.txt data file.
• The 9 component (5 skin-tone and 4 hair-style) emoji and the 3,655 fully-qualified (RGI) emoji are presented in a standard way, while the 1,069 non-fully-qualified emoji are shown in a distinctive muted (grayed out) style.
• Use the Results ▾ pop-up menu to perform an action among:
  • Copy Results [copy the results as string to the clipboard]
  • Save Results... [save the results as string to a text file]
• Note: RGI stands for Recommended for General Interchange.

Emoji Picture Book

• The Emoji Picture Book utility displays lists of Unicode emoji in a color picture book fashion.
• Any group of pictures can be displayed by selecting its name in the Category drop-down menu, among:
  • Smileys & Emotion
  • People & Body
  • Component
  • Animals & Nature
  • Food & Drink
  • Travel & Places
  • Activities
  • Objects
  • Symbols
  • Flags
• The size of all emoji pictures (from 32 to 128 pixels) can be adjusted by moving the dedicated slider left and right.
• The groups and subgroups of emoji are those defined in the Emoji 15.0 version of the emoji-test.txt data file.
• Only the 9 component emoji and the 3,655 fully-qualified (RGI) forms of the emoji are used unless they cannot be displayed properly, depending on the emoji support level of the operating system.
• Emoji failing to be represented as proper color pictures are purely and simply discarded.
• Note: RGI stands for Recommended for General Interchange.

Emoji References

• The Emoji References utility provides a list of reference links to emoji-related web pages.

Unicode Data Finder

Find by Name

• The Find by Name feature of the Unicode Data Finder utility displays a list of basic data (character, code point, name/aliases, block) of matching Unicode characters searched by name or alias, including through regular expressions.
• After entering a query, click on the Search button to display a list of all relevant matches, if any, ordered by code point value.
• It is possible to choose how many characters are shown one page at a time.
• When available, name aliases are displayed (in italics and smaller typeface) after the unique and immutable Unicode name. A correction alias is indicated by a leading reference mark ※.
• All names and aliases are obtained from the UnicodeData.txt and NameAliases.txt data files.
• The search is performed on the 288,767 assigned characters (or code points) defined in the Unicode 15.0 version of the UnicodeData.txt data file.
• Use the Results ▾ pop-up menu to perform an action among:
  • Copy Results [copy the results as string to the clipboard]
  • Save Results... [save the results as string to a text file]
  • Clear Results [clear the current list of results]
• Various examples of regular expressions are provided for quick copy-and-paste.

Match Character

• The Match Character feature of the Unicode Data Finder utility displays a list of basic data (character, code point, name/aliases, block) of Unicode characters matching a character, including through regular expressions.
• After entering a query, click on the Search button to display a list of all relevant matches, if any, ordered by code point value.
• Click on the Match Decomposition toggle button to extend the search to characters whose decomposition mapping matches the query string.
• It is possible to choose how many characters are shown one page at a time.
• The search is performed on the 288,767 assigned characters (or code points) defined in the Unicode 15.0 version of the UnicodeData.txt data file.
• Use the Results ▾ pop-up menu to perform an action among:
  • Copy Results [copy the results as string to the clipboard]
  • Save Results... [save the results as string to a text file]
  • Clear Results [clear the current list of results]
• Various examples of regular expressions are provided for quick copy-and-paste.

List by Block

• The List by Block feature of the Unicode Data Finder utility displays in real time a list of basic data (character, code point, name/aliases, block) of Unicode characters belonging to the same block range.
• It is possible to choose how many characters are shown one page at a time.
• A block can be selected either by Block Name or by Block Range, as defined in the Blocks.txt data file.
• It is also possible to directly enter a code point (or character) in the Specimen field, then click on the Go button to automatically select the block containing the code point, scroll its basic data into view, and highlight its hexadecimal code value.
• You can quickly reuse a previously entered code point by using the Alt+↑ and Alt+↓ keyboard shortcuts to navigate up and down through the history stack in the Specimen field. Alternatively, you can also use the Specimen History ▾ pop-up menu to automatically jump to a specific character.
• Use the Results ▾ pop-up menu to perform an action among:
  • Copy Results [copy the results as string to the clipboard]
  • Save Results... [save the results as string to a text file]

Unicode Foldings

• The Unicode Foldings utility displays simultaneously the uppercase and lowercase foldings of a given string, making use of the JavaScript string functions toUpperCase and toLowerCase, or toLocaleUpperCase and toLocaleLowerCase when a specific locale is selected from the Locale drop-down menu.
• Characters can be entered either directly in the "Characters" input field, or using a series of code points in hexadecimal format in the "Code points" input field.
• It is also possible to input predefined strings of characters selected from the Samples ▾ pop-up menu.
• As a convenience, the input fields can be emptied using the Clear button.
• In output, the standard Unicode code point format U+00DF is used, i.e. "U+" directly followed by 4 or 5 hex digits.
• In input, more hexadecimal formats are allowed, including Unicode escape sequences, such as \u212B or \u{10400}. Moving out of the field or typing the Enter key converts all valid codes to standard Unicode code point format.
• Note: folding is an operation that maps similar characters to a common target, such as uppercasing or lowercasing a string. Folding operations are most often used to temporarily ignore certain distinctions between characters.

Unicode Inspector

• The Unicode Inspector utility displays code point information in real time for each Unicode character of a text string.
• Characters can be entered either directly in the "Characters" input field, or using a series of code points in hexadecimal format in the "Code points" input field.
• It is also possible to input predefined sets of characters selected from the Samples ▾ pop-up menu.
• As a convenience, the input fields can be emptied using the Clear button.
• In output, the standard Unicode code point format U+0041 is used, i.e. "U+" directly followed by 4 or 5 hex digits.
• In input, more hexadecimal formats are allowed, including Unicode escape sequences, such as \u611B or \u{1F49C}. Moving out of the field or typing the Enter key converts all valid codes to standard Unicode code point format.
• Information is provided for the 288,767 assigned characters (or code points) defined in the Unicode 15.0 version of the UnicodeData.txt data file.
• Extra information is also obtained from the following data files:
  • ArabicShaping.txt
  • Blocks.txt
  • CaseFolding.txt
  • DerivedAge.txt
  • DerivedCoreProperties.txt
  • EastAsianWidth.txt
  • EquivalentUnifiedIdeograph.txt
  • IndicPositionalCategory.txt
  • IndicSyllabicCategory.txt
  • LineBreak.txt
  • NameAliases.txt
  • PropList.txt
  • Scripts.txt
  • ScriptExtensions.txt
  • StandardizedVariants.txt
  • VerticalOrientation.txt
  • emoji-data.txt

Unicode Normalizer

• The Unicode Normalizer utility displays simultaneously the four normalization forms of a given string, making use of the JavaScript string function normalize, as specified in the UAX #15: Unicode Normalization Forms:

  Form	Name	Description
  NFC	Normalization Form C	Canonical Decomposition, followed by Canonical Composition
  NFD	Normalization Form D	Canonical Decomposition
  NFKC	Normalization Form KC	Compatibility Decomposition, followed by Canonical Composition
  NFKD	Normalization Form KD	Compatibility Decomposition

• Characters can be entered either directly in the "Characters" input field, or using a series of code points in hexadecimal format in the "Code points" input field.

• It is also possible to input predefined strings of characters selected from the Samples ▾ pop-up menu.

• As a convenience, the input fields can be emptied using the Clear button.

• In output, the standard Unicode code point format U+212B is used, i.e. "U+" directly followed by 4 or 5 hex digits.

• In input, more hexadecimal formats are allowed, including Unicode escape sequences, such as \u24B6 or \u{1F201}. Moving out of the field or typing the Enter key converts all valid codes to standard Unicode code point format.

Unicode References

• The Unicode References utility provides a list of reference links to Unicode-related web pages.

Unicode Segmenter

• The Unicode Segmenter utility performs in real time the segmentation of a text string into a visual list of graphemes, words, or sentences, making use of the JavaScript Intl.Segmenter API, as specified in the UAX #29: Unicode Text Segmentation.
• Text can by directly typed, or pasted from the clipboard into the main input field.
• It is also possible to input predefined text strings selected from the Samples ▾ pop-up menu.
• As a convenience, the input field can be emptied using the Clear button.
• Choose the appropriate segmentation granularity from the Granularity drop-down menu, among: Grapheme, Word, or Sentence.
• If required, choose a specific locale from the Locale drop-down menu: boundary types are actually locale-dependent.

Unihan Data Finder

Find by Tag Value

• The Find by Tag Value feature of the Unihan Data Finder utility displays a list of basic data (character, code point, Unihan tag, value, block) of matching Unihan characters searched by tag value, including through regular expressions.
• Use the Unihan Tag drop-down menu to select the tag you wish to search value by.
• Use the Categories checkbox to toggle between: all Unihan tags ordered alphabetically, or grouped by categories in the drop-down menu.
• After entering a query, click on the Search button to display a list of all relevant matches, if any, ordered by code point value.
• It is possible to choose how many characters are shown one page at a time.
• The search is performed on the 98,060 Unihan characters (or code points) defined in Unicode 15.0, in the set of data files contained in the Unihan.zip archive file:
  • Unihan_DictionaryIndices.txt
  • Unihan_DictionaryLikeData.txt
  • Unihan_IRGSources.txt
  • Unihan_NumericValues.txt
  • Unihan_OtherMappings.txt
  • Unihan_RadicalStrokeCounts.txt
  • Unihan_Readings.txt
  • Unihan_Variants.txt
• Use the Results ▾ pop-up menu to perform an action among:
  • Copy Results [copy the results as string to the clipboard]
  • Save Results... [save the results as string to a text file]
  • Clear Results [clear the current list of results]
• Various examples of regular expressions are provided for quick copy-and-paste.

Match Character

• The Match Character feature of the Unihan Data Finder utility displays a list of basic data (character, code point, age, set, ideograph status, block) of matching Unihan characters, including through regular expressions.
• After entering a query, click on the Search button to display a list of all relevant matches, if any, ordered by code point value.
• Click on the Match Variants toggle button to extend the search to characters whose variants match the query string.
• Unihan variants, if any, are displayed in a distinctive muted (grayed out) style.
• It is possible to choose how many characters are shown one page at a time.
• The search is performed on the set of 98,060 Unihan characters defined in Unicode 15.0.
• Use the Results ▾ pop-up menu to perform an action among:
  • Copy Results [copy the results as string to the clipboard]
  • Save Results... [save the results as string to a text file]
  • Clear Results [clear the current list of results]
• Various examples of regular expressions are provided for quick copy-and-paste.

View by Grid

• The View by Grid feature of the Unihan Data Finder utility displays in real time a grid view of the 11 blocks containing the 98,060 Unihan characters defined in Unicode 15.0.
• It is possible to choose how many characters are shown one page at a time.
• A block can be selected either by Block Name or by Block Range.
• It is also possible to directly enter a Unihan character or code point in the Specimen field, then click on the Go button to automatically select the block containing the character, scroll it into view, and highlight it.
• You can quickly reuse a previously entered Unihan character by using the Alt+↑ and Alt+↓ keyboard shortcuts to navigate up and down through the history stack in the Specimen field. Alternatively, you can also use the Specimen History ▾ pop-up menu to automatically jump to a specific character.
• Use the Results ▾ pop-up menu to perform an action among:
  • Copy Results [copy the results as string to the clipboard]
  • Save Results... [save the results as string to a text file]
• A list of all the Unihan blocks is available for quick reference.

Unihan Inspector

• The Unihan Inspector utility displays all available Unihan tags for each of the 98,060 Unihan characters defined in Unicode 15.0, in the set of data files contained in the Unihan.zip archive file:
  • Unihan_DictionaryIndices.txt
  • Unihan_DictionaryLikeData.txt
  • Unihan_IRGSources.txt
  • Unihan_NumericValues.txt
  • Unihan_OtherMappings.txt
  • Unihan_RadicalStrokeCounts.txt
  • Unihan_Readings.txt
  • Unihan_Variants.txt
• Any Unihan character can be entered in the Unihan input field either as a character or a code point. Click on the Look Up button to display the list of Unihan tags.
• In addition, the utility provides, for each Unihan character:
  • basic Unicode information: name, age, plane, block, script, script extensions, general category, extended properties, decomposition, standardized variation, equivalent unified ideograph;
  • basic Unihan information: set (IICore, Unihan Core, Full Unihan), status (unified or compatibility ideograph), compatibility source, radical/strokes, definition, numeric value, cross-referenced characters, variant characters.
• Basic radical information can also be obtained for the 214 KangXi radicals and the 115 additional CJK radicals.
• Previously looked up characters are kept in a history stack; use the Alt+↑ and Alt+↓ keyboard shortcuts to navigate through them up and down inside the input field. Alternatively, you can also use the Lookup History ▾ pop-up menu to automatically look up a specific character.
• It is also possible to look up a randomly selected Unihan character by clicking on the Random button; use the Set drop-down menu to perform the draw on a specified Unihan set:
  • IICore: the IICore set of 9,810 CJK unified ideographs in common usage,
  • Unihan Core: the Unihan core set (2020) of 20,720 CJK unified and compatibility ideographs, minimal set of required ideographs for East Asia,
  • Full Unihan: the full set of 93,867 Unihan characters.
• The currently looked up character is displayed at a large scale, followed by its code point.
• Click on ◀ or ▶ to step through five different CJK typefaces, among:
  • JP: Japanese
  • KR: Korean
  • SC: Simplified Chinese
  • TC: Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
  • HK: Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)
• If a character cannot be properly rendered in the five CJK typefaces, the system default typeface is automatically used instead.
• Use the Categories checkbox to toggle between: all Unihan tags ordered alphabetically, or grouped by categories.
• Variant characters, if any, are listed under several classes in the basic Unihan information panel:
  • Unified Variant: decomposition of the looked up character
  • Compatibility Variants: characters whose decomposition is the looked up character
  • Semantic Variants: characters listed under the kSemanticVariant Unihan tag
  • Specialized Variants: characters listed under the kSpecializedSemanticVariant Unihan tag
  • Spoofing Variants: characters listed under the kSpoofingVariant Unihan tag
  • Shape (Z-) Variants characters listed under the kZVariant Unihan tag
  • Simplified Variants: characters listed under the kSimplifiedVariant Unihan tag
  • Traditional Variants: characters listed under the kTraditionalVariant Unihan tag
  • Shinjitai Variants: Japanese simplified character variants (新字体)
  • Kyūjitai Variants: Japanese traditional character variants (旧字体)
  • Yasuoka Variants: characters drawn from the "Variants table for Unicode" data file UniVariants.txt provided by Prof. Kōichi Yasuoka
• Notes:
  • The top Radical/Strokes fields are displaying data obtained from the only informative IRG Source: kRSUnicode, while the bottom ones (in grayed-out style, if any) make use of the provisional sources: kRSKangXi and kRSAdobe_Japan1_6.
  • IICore (International Ideographs Core) represents a set of 9,810 important Unihan characters in everyday use throughout East Asia; it has been developed by the IRG.
  • IRG stands for Ideographic Research Group, formerly called Ideographic Rapporteur Group, a committee advising the Unicode Consortium about Asian language characters.
  • Radicals do not belong to the Unihan character set; they are allowed to be looked up here merely as a convenience, since they are closely related, and because their appearance is similar, or even identical, to their equivalent unified ideograph.

Unihan Radical-Strokes

• The Unihan Radical-Strokes utility displays all the Unihan characters searched by KangXi radical and additional stroke count.
• Use the Set drop-down menu to perform the search on a specified Unihan set:
  • IICore: the IICore set of 9,810 CJK unified ideographs in common usage,
  • Unihan Core: the Unihan core set (2020) of 20,720 CJK unified and compatibility ideographs, minimal set of required ideographs for East Asia,
  • Full Unihan: the full set of 93,867 Unihan characters.
• Use the Extra Sources checkbox to extend the search to all radical/strokes source tags, or use only the IRG-defined source tag common to all Unihan characters.
• Use the Radical and Strokes drop-down menus to select the KangXi radical and the additional stroke count of the Unihan characters you are looking for, then click on the Search button.
• If the number of additional strokes is negative, 0 is used instead. For example, the Unihan character 王 gets listed under 'Radical 96 ⽟ (Jade)' + '0 Stroke', although its additional stroke count is -1.
• Selecting All from the Strokes menu lets you display all the Unihan characters sharing the same KangXi radical, sorted by additional stroke count.
• Use the Results ▾ pop-up menu to perform an action among:
  • Copy Results [copy the results as string to the clipboard]
  • Save Results... [save the results as string to a text file]
  • Clear Results [clear the current list of results]
• A complete list of the 214 KangXi radicals is available for reference, showing also CJK variants as well as simplified forms.

Unihan References

• The Unihan References utility provides a list of reference links to Unihan-related web pages.

Unihan Variants

• The Unihan Variants utility displays all the variants of a given Unihan character.
• Any Unihan character can be entered in the Unihan input field either as a character or a code point. Click on the Look Up button to display the variants.
• Previously looked up characters are kept in a history stack; use the Alt+↑ and Alt+↓ keyboard shortcuts to navigate through them up and down inside the input field. Alternatively, you can also use the Lookup History ▾ pop-up menu to automatically look up a specific character.
• Click on the Extra Variants checkbox to include the Yasuoka variants as well; otherwise, only the standard Unihan variants are listed.
• Click on the Detailed Relations checkbox to make use of a directed labeled graph to display variant relations; otherwise, a basic undirected graph is used instead.
• Click on the Code Points checkbox to display as well the code point of each Unihan character of the graph.
• The different variant relations are indicated using the following labels:
  • Compat.: reverse link of Unified
  • Kyūjitai: Japanese traditional character variants (旧字体)
  • Semantic: characters listed under the kSemanticVariant Unihan tag
  • Shape: characters listed under the kZVariant Unihan tag
  • Shinjitai: Japanese simplified character variants (新字体)
  • Simplified: characters listed under the kSimplifiedVariant Unihan tag
  • Specialized: characters listed under the kSpecializedSemanticVariant Unihan tag
  • Spoofing: characters listed under the kSpoofingVariant Unihan tag
  • Traditional: characters listed under the kTraditionalVariant Unihan tag
  • Unified: characters listed under the kCompatibilityVariant Unihan tag
  • Yasuoka: characters drawn from the "Variants table for Unicode" data file UniVariants.txt provided by Prof. Kōichi Yasuoka
• Click on the Save... button to save the current graph as a SVG file.
• Notes:
  • Hovering over any circled Unihan character of the graph displays a tooltip with basic information: code point, age, set, ideograph status, compatibility source.
  • The currently looked up Unihan character appears in a bolder circle; clicking on any other circled variant character lets you "navigate" through all the variants.
  • In order to avoid visual clutter, any relation between two Unihan characters obtained from the Yasuoka variants is not displayed if another "standard" one with the same orientation already exists.
  • By design, compatibility characters, if any, always appear on the left side of a graph with detailed relations.

Using

You can download the latest release for macOS.

Building

You'll need Node.js (which comes with npm) installed on your computer in order to build this application.

Clone method

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/tonton-pixel/unicopedia-plus
# Go into the repository
cd unicopedia-plus
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run the application
npm start

Note: to use the clone method, the core tool git must also be installed.

Download method

If you don't wish to clone, you can download the source code, unZip it, then directly run the following commands from a Terminal opened at the resulting unicopedia-plus-master folder location:

# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run the application
npm start

Packaging

Several scripts are also defined in the package.json file to build OS-specific bundles of the application, using the simple yet powerful Electron Packager Node module.
For instance, running the following command (once the dependencies are installed) will create a Unicopedia Plus.app version for macOS:

# Build macOS (Darwin) application
npm run build-darwin

License

The MIT License (MIT).

Copyright © 2018-2023 Michel Mariani.