# Syntax: Escape hatch for unicode haters

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/syntax-escape-hatch-for-unicode-haters/108363>\
**Category:** Internals & Design\
**Tags:** syntax, unicode\
**Created:** [January 4, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/syntax-escape-hatch-for-unicode-haters/108363 "2024-01-04T23:55:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![jkopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@jkopper](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jkopper)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 12:30am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/syntax-escape-hatch-for-unicode-haters/108363/44 "2024-01-09T00:30:03Z")

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> [@DNF](#):
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> As a non-ascii person, by name and language, I find the clinging to an outdated character set quite off-putting. The consequences of this attitude is a source of annoyance and uncertainty every time I book an international plane ticket. Anything that can work to spread the acceptance and use of unicode is great in my book.

I think it’s disingenuous and underhanded to pretend that this is remotely related to what I’m talking about.

I am not arguing against unicode _per se_. I am describing how its use in Julia is a significant pain point for me and people who program like me.

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