UBC indic

Author(s): Ashok Aklujkar
Publisher: Ashok Aklujkar

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UBC INDIC
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represent the same sound sequence in a manner more in keeping with the
(chru)
should be replaced by
"logic" of the script. Similarly, the infrequently required or, as there is no loss of information or clarity in the new form. The shapes of or spaces around the relatively thiner letters like also deserve to be viewed with a similar consideration in mind. If a slight adjustment of those shapes or spaces can eliminate the need to have separate top strokes ( (`, etc.) for them, then
such an adjustment should be made.
2.8 Critical editing of texts is an activity that is likely to become more and more frequent in Indology (at least one hopes that it will be more and more frequent). From that point of view, retention of as many devices as are useful in the critical presentation of a text (various kinds of parentheses, etc.) is desirable and has been attempted on UBC Indic." In
4. See, illustrations 3 and 4. For the sake of ease in presentation in the discussion below, I have designated the four Macintosh keyboards as follows: small letters: first, shift or capital letters: second, option: third, shift-option: fourth. The rows of keys in each have been counted from top to bottom and the keys from left to right. Thus, 3.2.4 means 'fourth key from the left in the second row of the option keyboard. Since keys 3.2.3, 3.2.7, 3.2.8, and 3.4.6 are capable of printing two fonts, mode 'a' (hitting of the specific key in the third keyboard followed by hitting of the same key in the first keyboard) and mode 'b' (hitting of the specific key in the third keyboard followed by hitting of the space bar or another hitting of the same key in the third keyboard) have been specified in their case.