#this is a major reason i insist on having a 10-key on every keyboard | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

coquelicoq · 5 months ago

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thank you for delightfullyintroducing me to alt codes...how do you type ä ö ü ß ?

generally i don't lol. but if i were to need to type them, i would refer to this handy dandy cheat sheet which gives:

ä: alt+132

ö: alt+148

ü: alt+129

ß: alt+225

though i would probably hit on ä and ö pretty easily just by trying the numbers around related letters â and ô. ü is wild though...what is that u-ish letter doing at such an early number...and i wouldn't have a clue where to start looking for ß.

#it would probably be easier to memorize the four-digit alt codes since they seem to be organized in a more comprehensive way #but i learned the three-digit codes in high school and since most of the french ones are right next to each other for the most part it is #pretty convenient. if i were learning today it would probably be most efficient to switch keyboards #but since i already know all the alt codes i need (generally) that seems like wasted effort #except when i don't have access to a 10-key...then i'm screwed. because alt codes only work with the 10-key not the number row #this is a major reason i insist on having a 10-key on every keyboard #except the one for my old tablet. so if you ever see me dropping all the accents it's because i'm on that fucking thing #asks #not anon #typography #orthography #german

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