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You may have a file with a name like /usr/share/X11/locale/en_US.UTF-8/Compose that contains a *long* list of characters that you can type with compose-key combinations, along with their unicode code points.

References:

https://unicodefyi.com/guide/type-special-chars-linux/

https://symbolfyi.com/glossary/compose-key/

If you use i3, the magic word is Multi_key (this is also the name used in the file I mentioned above):

https://adamsimpson.net/writing/compose-key-and-i3

Here, it's about 11° and raining (see what I did there?)

#linux #specialcharacters #compose #unicode

Ever tried the compose key?

<Multi_key> <exclam> <o>
will insert ọ

(latin small letter o with dot below)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

With compose, exotic characters are near:

<Multi_key> <apostrophe> <aring>
will insert ǻ

(latin small letter a with ring above and acute)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <l> <less>
will insert ľ

(latin small letter l with caron)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

With compose, funny characters are near:

<Multi_key> <t> <period>
will insert ṫ

(latin small letter t with dot above)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Check this out!

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <F> <parenright>
will insert Ⓕ

(circled latin capital letter f)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Check this out!

<Multi_key> <apostrophe> <asciicircum> <o>
will insert ố

(latin small letter o with circumflex and acute)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Compose key sequence:

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <KP_Space> <KP_5> <parenright>
will insert ㉕

(circled number twenty five)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Did you know about this one?

<Multi_key> <U> <exclam> <a>
will insert ặ

(latin small letter a with breve and dot below)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Compose key sequence:

<Multi_key> <asciicircum> <underscore> <r>
will insert ʳ

(modifier letter small r)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

This is your daily dose of compose key sequences:

<Multi_key> <U> <quotedbl>
will insert Ü

(latin capital letter u with diaeresis)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Ever tried the compose key?

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <3> <KP_5> <parenright>
will insert ㉟

(circled number thirty five)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Compose key sequence:

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <KP_1> <1> <parenright>
will insert ⑪

(circled number eleven)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Compose key sequence:

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <KP_1> <1> <parenright>
will insert ⑪

(circled number eleven)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <cedilla> <C>
will insert Ç

(latin capital letter c with cedilla)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <cedilla> <C>
will insert Ç

(latin capital letter c with cedilla)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <underscore> <exclam> <R>
will insert Ṝ

(latin capital letter r with dot below and macron)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <underscore> <exclam> <R>
will insert Ṝ

(latin capital letter r with dot below and macron)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

With compose, funny characters are near:

<Multi_key> <period> <sacute>
will insert ṥ

(latin small letter s with acute and dot above)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

With compose, funny characters are near:

<Multi_key> <period> <sacute>
will insert ṥ

(latin small letter s with acute and dot above)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Ever tried the compose key?

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <KP_1> <parenright>
will insert ①

(circled digit one)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Ever tried the compose key?

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <KP_1> <parenright>
will insert ①

(circled digit one)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

With compose, exotic characters are near:

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <KP_3> <5> <parenright>
will insert ㉟

(circled number thirty five)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

With compose, exotic characters are near:

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <KP_3> <5> <parenright>
will insert ㉟

(circled number thirty five)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <acute> <comma> <c>
will insert ḉ

(latin small letter c with cedilla and acute)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <acute> <comma> <c>
will insert ḉ

(latin small letter c with cedilla and acute)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Compose key sequence:

<Multi_key> <U> <asciicircum>
will insert Û

(latin capital letter u with circumflex)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Compose key sequence:

<Multi_key> <U> <asciicircum>
will insert Û

(latin capital letter u with circumflex)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <Z> <less>
will insert Ž

(latin capital letter z with caron)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <Z> <less>
will insert Ž

(latin capital letter z with caron)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Compose key sequence:

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <8> <parenright>
will insert ⑧

(circled digit eight)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Compose key sequence:

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <8> <parenright>
will insert ⑧

(circled digit eight)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <underscore> <e>
will insert ē

(latin small letter e with macron)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <underscore> <e>
will insert ē

(latin small letter e with macron)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <a> <minus>
will insert ā

(latin small letter a with macron)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <a> <minus>
will insert ā

(latin small letter a with macron)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Did you know about this one?

<Multi_key> <asciicircum> <U>
will insert Û

(latin capital letter u with circumflex)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Did you know about this one?

<Multi_key> <asciicircum> <U>
will insert Û

(latin capital letter u with circumflex)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Have a key sequence:

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <KP_4> <KP_4> <parenright>
will insert ㊹

(circled number forty four)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Have a key sequence:

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <KP_4> <KP_4> <parenright>
will insert ㊹

(circled number forty four)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Check this out!

<Multi_key> <grave> <U>
will insert Ù

(latin capital letter u with grave)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Check this out!

<Multi_key> <grave> <U>
will insert Ù

(latin capital letter u with grave)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <E> <semicolon>
will insert Ę

(latin capital letter e with ogonek)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <E> <semicolon>
will insert Ę

(latin capital letter e with ogonek)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Ever tried the compose key?

<Multi_key> <b> <o>
will insert ŏ

(latin small letter o with breve)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Ever tried the compose key?

<Multi_key> <b> <o>
will insert ŏ

(latin small letter o with breve)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Did you know about this one?

<Multi_key> <asciitilde> <0>
will insert ⍬

(~ 0 apl functional symbol zilde)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Did you know about this one?

<Multi_key> <asciitilde> <0>
will insert ⍬

(~ 0 apl functional symbol zilde)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <1> <KP_Space> <parenright>
will insert ⑫

(circled number twelve)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout

Today's compose key sequence is:

<Multi_key> <parenleft> <1> <KP_Space> <parenright>
will insert ⑫

(circled number twelve)

#composekey #keyboard #specialcharacters #keyboardlayout