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Igor Ras

@rigorJoined August 2026

Writing about Unicode, symbols, keyboards, and developer-friendly text tools.

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I write about Unicode, keyboard shortcuts, special characters, and practical text tools. I’m behind TypeAnySymbol.com, a free reference for finding, copying, and typing symbols across Windows, macOS, mobile devices, and popular apps.

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Unicode Lookalikes Developers Should Know: When Identical-Looking Characters Aren't the Same

Two characters can look pixel-for-pixel identical on your screen and still be completely different pieces of data. Obvious, right? If you work with Unicode every day, sure. But in practice it's shocki

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