Is it possible to insert a circumflex above a font ?. If so how is it done ?
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Yes, it possible - I usually type a letter (for example e), after it I add U+0302 and press Alt+X. There are other ways, but I like this one. By the way, if it is difficult to remember this code (0302), then it is enough to find an existing letter with a circumflex in the text and use the same Alt + X to see the desired code.
eU+0302 → Alt+X → ê → Alt+X → U+0065U+0302 → Alt+X → ê
Thank you for a very prompt reply !!
Thanks
T Jones
Not really. There are many pre-composed glyphs where the accent is part of the shape. There are several such pre-composed glyphs in the Latin-1 Supplemental Block U+0080-U+00FF. So @JohnSUN’s trick will return the pre-composed encoding, not base letter + combining accent.
Example: ê returns U+00EA LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX. And this is consistent with a Unicode rule which states that short encodings must be used instead of “overlong encoding” like U+0065 followed by U+0302.
@Tudor1: you didn’t mention your OS name, nor your local language. Many keyboard layouts have accents (also called dead keys) which are accessed through a combination of AltGr, Shift and perhaps other modifiers. Check your keyboard manager.
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Thank you for your help greatly appreciated !
Tudor jones
(Wales, UK)