grapheme cluster

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grapheme cluster

noun grapheme clusters

A combination of code points representing a single graphical unit. First, a bit of jargon: a grapheme cluster is a generalization of the notion of combining characters. A character is in itself a grapheme cluster. When we apply non-spacing or enclosing combining characters to it, we extend the cluster.

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@misc{grapheme_cluster_2026,
  title = {grapheme cluster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grapheme%20cluster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}