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> Unicode discourages use of APOSTROPHE

Blame fonts that render APOSTROPHE as a disgusting straight character.



Because in ASCII it also plays a role of the left single quote, so you get a geometric compromise.


Surely you mean a pretty straight and symmetric character, the ideal all characters should aspire to.




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