JDK-8203484 : Release Note: JEP 327 Unicode 10
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang
  • Affected Version: 11
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • Submitted: 2018-05-21
  • Updated: 2018-10-18
  • Resolved: 2018-05-31
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JDK 11
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Description
Upgrade existing platform APIs to support version 10.0 of the Unicode Standard ([JEP 327: Unicode 10](http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/327)).

The JDK 11 release includes support for Unicode 10.0.0.  Since the release of JDK 10, which supported Unicode 8.0.0, JDK 11 combines Unicode 9.0.0 and 10.0.0 versions including:

- 16,018 new characters
- 18 new blocks
- 10 new scripts

16,018 new characters include important additions for:
- 19 symbols for the new 4K TV standard��� 		
- Bitcoin sign
- 128 emoji characters

10 new scripts :
- Adlam
- Bhaiksuki
- Marchen
- Newa
- Osage
- Tangut
- Masaram Gondi
- Nushu
- Soyombo
- Zanabazar Square


18 new blocks which include 10 blocks for the new scripts listed above and 8 blocks for the following existing scripts:
- Cyrillic Extended-C
- Mongolian Supplement
- Ideographic Symbols and Punctuation
- Tangut Components
- Glagolitic Supplement
- Syriac Supplement
- Kana Extended-A
- CJK Extension F