MiTo wrote: 25 Apr 2019, 18:49
Thank you so much for the sound input, I really appreciate it! So, my stupid mistake was trying to create a fluffy name instead of going straight to the point, and with that I could rub many nations the wrong way. I simply thought that the word "Saudi" had a better pronunciation an sound as "Arabic" but I rapidly got reminded by all fronts that this would be a bad idea. We have many nations that speak Arab and of course not all of them identify with the "Saudi" name let alone "Dubai" or something. I will just stick with Arabic because it is the logical name.
Excellent.
MiTo wrote: 25 Apr 2019, 18:49
As for the suggestion you have made, that is absolutely brilliant! But I must ask you a question, do you believe that could be remotely offensive to somebody given that not everyone will be okay associating with a symbol from a religion different than theirs? From what I understood the star is a Islamic symbol, correct? I think this could perhaps result in some arguments, much like if I offered the "Allah" glyph as a keycap. Let me know your thoughts on that.
As things go, and now that I think of it a bit more deeply, this is a potentially complicated issue. The Rub el Hizb symbol does have a strong religious connotation, and that might pose a problem, while the Tartessian Star doesn't actually have such a connotation... but might be be confused with the former, since both are quite similar. A Crescent and Star, or for that matter, an Orthodox Cross, should not even be considered (as much as I'd like to have the latter available!), because those two are religious symbols in and of themselves.
Damn, EVERY symbol I can think of to represent "Arabic" might be offensive to someone (mostly for the religious connotations). That said, I still think the best option is the Tartessian Star. And it does have the added bonus of having a longer history than Islam itself and representing a certain old kingdom from a certain peninsula in the
west as well. YMMV. TWAGOS.
MiTo wrote: 25 Apr 2019, 18:49
Do you also think the lack of the tertiary legends on the number row would consist in a deal breaker? I think those numbers on that row would look magnificent!
I am not sure about the number row in the main alpha block, but I think omitting the Arabic numbers on the numpad would be unforgivable. YMMV. To add to that, if it were for me, I'd omit the nav legends on the numpad and keep only both styles of numbers.
MiTo wrote: 25 Apr 2019, 18:49
As for ISO support, don't worry, the Euro kit is a work in progress and it will be available for sure!
Good.
And show some love for the numpad comma on that kit.
(must... not... shill... my... own... national... keyboard... layout... here...)
