


The Unicode Standard, however, includes more than just the base code. The Unicode character repertoire is synchronized with ISO/IEC 10646, each being code-for-code identical with the other. The standard, which is maintained by the Unicode Consortium, defines 144,697 characters covering 159 modern and historic scripts, as well as symbols, emoji, and non-visual control and formatting codes. Unicode, formally the Unicode Standard, is an information technology standard for the consistent encoding, representation, and handling of text expressed in most of the world's writing systems.

Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. This article contains uncommon Unicode characters.
