[Neobrahmigp] [Ext] Requesting changes in on Devanagari and Gurmukhi Cross-script Variants

[Dr. G. S. Lehal (ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਲਹਿਲ)]

Hello,
I agree with first two points raised by Akshat.
The third case
*प्टॆ and ਏ  do not look similar. Thanks*

*G S Lehal *

On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 4:48 PM, Pitinan Kooarmornpatana <
pitinan.koo at icann.org> wrote:

> Dear Akshat and NBGP members,
>
>
>
> Thank you for your email, my opinion is these are very valid points to be
> considered by the NBGP.
> Once the NBGP conclude on these cases, I will update the cross-script
> variant Google Sheet accordingly.
>
>
>
> Regards.
>
> Pitinan
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Akshat Joshi [mailto:akshatj at cdac.in]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 31, 2018 5:23 PM
> *To:* Dr. G. S. Lehal (ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਲਹਿਲ) <gslehal at gmail.com>; Sarmad
> Hussain <sarmad.hussain at icann.org>; Pitinan Kooarmornpatana <
> pitinan.koo at icann.org>
> *Cc:* Mahesh Kulkarni <mdk at cdac.in>; Neha G <nehag at cdac.in>;
> NeobrahmiGP at icann.org
> *Subject:* [Ext] Requesting changes in on Devanagari and Gurmukhi
> Cross-script Variants
>
>
>
> Dear Dr. Lehal, Dr. Sarmad and Pitinan,
>
> I was finalizing DV LGR XML file and came across following 3 cases
> regarding DV and Gurmukhi cross-script variants. Have given brief
> description of each case alongwith our proposal. Request you all to opine
> on the same. Also, please provide your decision on the proposal in each
> case.
>
> * Case 1:*
> Two Devanagari characters 0930 and 0935 have been tagged as cross-script
> variants with Gurmukhi character 0A15. This probably necessitates that both
> the DV characters i.e. 0930 and 0935 be made variants of each other in DV
> LGR. However, in a Pure Devanagari Label they are not confusing at all.
> *Proposal*: Our proposal is, to avoid this, we drop 0930 and 0A15 variant
> relationship. In our opinion, the cost of making 0930 and 0935 as DV
> variants outweighs the benefit of having 0930 and 0A15 as cross-script
> variants.
>
> *Case 2:*
> We have identified DV character 0947 as variants with 0A47. However, in DV
> variants, 0947 is variant with 0946.
> *Proposal*: We add 0946 and 0A47 as cross-script variants among DV and
> Gurmukhi. They do look-alike as well. Have given both the characters for
> reference below.
> 0946 ॆ
> 0a47 ੇ
>
>
> *Case 3: *Following combination is already an accepted cross-script
> variant in DV and Gurmukhi.
> प्टे U+092A U+094D U+091F U+0947   (Devanagari)
> ਏ U+0A0F (Gurmukhi)
> *Proposal*: Since this contains 0947 which has 0946 as Variant in DV,
> following combination should also be admitted as cross-script variant in DV
> and Gurmukhi. They also look-alike in our opinion.
> प्टॆ U+092A U+094D U+091F *U+0946*   (Devanagari)
> ਏ U+0A0F (Gurmukhi)
>
> --
> Regards,
> Akshat Joshi
> C-DAC GIST
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Punjabi University, Patiala.
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