How to Make Unicode Characters on the Computer
Unicode is the industry standard of the multilingual handling of text on computers. Unicode is a frequently updated standard that strives to include every known alphabet and other writing system in the world. To use Unicode characters, you will need to have a Unicode font. Virtually all modern computers have Unicode fonts installed on them by default. One of the best-known Unicode fonts is "Arial." The font is included with all versions of Windows and it contains most of the world's writing systems, as well as thousands of symbols. Using Unicode characters, you can write almost anything in its native script.
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Instructions
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Open the Start menu and type "charmap" in the "Search programs and files" box. Press "Enter."
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Choose "Arial" as the font or any other font that contains the Unicode characters you are looking for. "Times New Roman" and "Courier" also have an extensive set of characters and scripts.
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Check the box next to "Advanced View." Select "Unicode Subrange" next to "Group by:." Choose the script or set of symbols that you want to view using the small window that appears at the side. This will make it quicker and easier to find the symbol you want.
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Scroll through the table of characters and double-click on the one you want to use. It will appear in the "Characters to copy" box. Click the "Copy" button and paste the copied characters into any text box or word processor.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are regularly typing in a specific language, adding the keyboard layout for that language makes for a much more efficient way of inserting the Unicode characters you need.
