Borked Unicode: Tips for journalists on Unicode and writing clean copy

One of my snobberies concerns true and accurate Palatinos.

Sign reads GEORGIA’S BEAUTY SALON and a phone number in Palatino, with a neon OPEN sign turned off underneath

But really, Zapf has drawn or authorized so many variations that trueness and accuracy are relative terms. This does not mean I have to like the default versions installed on computers.

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