Constraints
The advantage of SignWriting is that its iconicity makes it easy to learn. However, it has a few constraints:
- The spatial layout of SignWriting requires special software for it to be used with a word processor for simple text, and presently there is limited software support.
- While SignWriting has a standardized symbol set and a defined character encoding model, SignWriting is not yet part of the Unicode standard.
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