Unicode 8 will be released next week. Rick McGowan has posted directions to code charts for final review:
For the complete archival charts, as a single-file 100MB file, or as individual block files, please see the charts directory here:
http://www.unicode.org/Public/8.0.0/charts/For the set of “delta charts” only with highlighting for changes please see:
http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/Unicode-8.0/(NOTE: There is a known problem viewing the charts using the PDF Viewer plugin for Firefox on the Mac platform.)
And the 8.0 beta UCD files are also available for cross-reference:
http://www.unicode.org/Public/8.0.0/ucd/The draft version page is here:
http://www.unicode.org/versions/Unicode8.0.0/
From the draft version homepage:
Unicode 8.0 adds a total of 7,716 characters, encompassing six new scripts and many new symbols, as well as character additions to several existing scripts. Notable character additions include the following:
- A set of lowercase Cherokee syllables, forming case pairs with the existing Cherokee characters
- A large collection of CJK unified ideographs
- Emoji symbols and symbol modifiers for implementing skin tone diversity; see Unicode Emoji.
- Georgian lari currency symbol
- Letters to support the Ik language in Uganda, Kulango in the Côte d’Ivoire, and other languages of Africa
- The Ahom script for support of the Tai Ahom language in India
- Arabic letters to support Arwi—the Tamil language written in the Arabic script
Other important updates in Unicode Version 8.0 include:
- Change in encoding model of New Tai Lue to visual order
Synchronization
Two other important Unicode specifications are maintained in synchrony with the Unicode Standard, and include updates for the repertoire additions made in Version 8.0, as well as other modifications:
If you have the time this weekend, take a quick look.