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keyboard(6): new <compose>x sequence, 21 bit runes.

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@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ The arrow key ↑ scrolls backward.
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Characters in Plan 9 are runes (see
.IR utf (6)).
Any 16-bit rune can be typed using a compose key followed by several
Any rune can be typed using a compose key followed by several
other keys.
The compose key is also generally near the lower right of the main key area:
the
@ -83,14 +83,15 @@ key on the SLC, the
key on the Magnum, and either
.B Alt
key on the PC.
After typing the compose key, type a capital
.L X
and exactly four hexadecimal characters (digits and
After typing the compose key, type a lower case
.L x
and up to six hexadecimal characters (digits and
.L a
to
.LR f )
to type a single rune with the value represented by
the typed number.
followed by a semicolon (if the sequence is less
than six digits long) to type a single rune with the
value represented by the typed number.
There are shorthands for many characters, comprising
the compose key followed by a two- or three-character sequence.
There are several rules guiding the design of the sequences, as