This technical article examines conflicts between Unicode's confusables.txt security standard and NFKC normalization, identifying 31 character mapping divergences. By providing practical guidance, code examples, and engagement with international standards bodies, the content advocates for secure, non-discriminatory identity systems and supports equitable access to security knowledge across all script communities.
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Unweighted Mean
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Max
+0.36 Article 19
Min
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Signal
13
No Data
18
Confidence
19%
Volatility
0.09 (Low)
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0
Channels
E: 0.6S: 0.4
SETL
+0.09
Editorial-dominant
FW Ratio
64%
33 facts · 19 inferences
Evidence: High: 0 Medium: 8 Low: 5 No Data: 18
Theme Radar
Editorial Channel
What the content says
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Article 3Life, Liberty, Security
Medium Advocacy Practice
Editorial
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SETL
+0.24
Article directly addresses security of person by explaining how homoglyph attacks threaten identity security. Primary example: 'someone registers аdmin with a Cyrillic а instead of Latin a.' The article provides practical defenses against fraudulent misidentification, protecting individuals from impersonation-based harm.
Observable Facts
Article opens with explicit homoglyph attack scenario: 'If your system accepts Unicode identifiers, you have an impersonation vector.'
Provides actionable filtering approach to prevent characters that 'could fool a human reader' from being accepted in identity systems.
Recommends 'detection and rejection (recommended)' over remapping, prioritizing security over permissiveness.
Inferences
The emphasis on 'security' and 'preventing attacks' frames identity integrity as a protective measure against harm to persons.
By educating developers on defensive coding, the article extends protection mechanisms to all end-users of affected systems.
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Article 27Cultural Participation
Medium Advocacy Practice
Editorial
+0.30
SETL
+0.12
Article actively engages in scientific progress by documenting Unicode security issues, submitting findings to international standards bodies, and providing open-source tools for implementation. Author demonstrates participation in technical culture and standards development.
Observable Facts
Article documents findings submitted to Unicode Consortium PRI #540 with specific UTC meeting citation.
Generator script provided as open-source TypeScript for community use and improvement.
Research explicitly engages with international standards (TR39, NFKC, IDNA) demonstrating participation in global technical culture.
Free access enables developers worldwide to engage with and build upon the research.
Inferences
Submission to international standards bodies exemplifies participation in scientific progress at highest institutional level.
Open-source tooling and transparent methodology support collective technical advancement.
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Article 2Non-Discrimination
Medium Framing Practice
Editorial
+0.25
SETL
+0.16
Article explicitly frames Unicode confusable handling as requiring equal treatment across scripts. States that ENS, GitHub, and IDNA systems must handle normalization consistently without discriminating against non-Latin scripts.
Observable Facts
Article explicitly states that proper NFKC + confusables handling ensures 'every remaining entry is a character that survives NFKC unchanged and visually mimics a Latin letter,' with equal treatment for all scripts.
Examples span Cyrillic (а), Greek (ο), Cherokee (Ꭺ), and mathematical styles, demonstrating commitment to multi-script coverage.
Code examples provided work identically for all Unicode characters, not just Latin-centric systems.
Inferences
The detailed cross-script analysis suggests the author views non-discriminatory identity security as a technical requirement, not an optional feature.
By publishing implementation guidance openly, the article supports equal technical capacity across language communities.
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Article 19Freedom of Expression
Medium Advocacy Practice
Editorial
+0.25
SETL
+0.11
Article strongly supports freedom of opinion and expression by providing free, open access to security knowledge needed to build trustworthy identity systems. Also supports freedom from fraudulent misidentification through homoglyph defense education.
Observable Facts
Article is freely accessible with no registration or authentication required.
Complete technical code examples and filtering logic provided for developer implementation.
Theme toggle demonstrates intentional accessibility design supporting diverse reading needs.
Author engagement with Unicode Consortium (PRI #540) reflects transparent, open standards participation.
Inferences
Free publication of security knowledge supports universal access to defensive capabilities regardless of economic status.
Open engagement with standards bodies models the principle that technical policy should be transparent and participatory.
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Article 6Legal Personhood
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.20
SETL
+0.13
Article supports secure recognition as a person before law by preventing fraudulent identity substitution. Homoglyph-resistant identifier systems protect the integrity of legal identity records.
Observable Facts
Article emphasizes that confusable characters can enable impersonation that undermines legal identity distinctness.
Code examples implement systematic filtering to ensure each registered identity is uniquely distinguishable from impostor variants.
Inferences
By promoting identifier security, the article protects the foundational legal concept of distinct personal identity.
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Article 7Equality Before Law
Medium Framing Practice
Editorial
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SETL
+0.13
Article supports equality before law by ensuring that identity systems apply the same security protections uniformly across scripts and users, preventing script-based discrimination.
Observable Facts
Article treats mathematical styled variants (𝐈, 𝐼, etc.) identically to standard variants, ensuring equal protection logic.
Discussion of 'skeleton mappings' applies equally regardless of script origin, supporting non-discriminatory implementation.
Inferences
The universal technical approach implies that protection mechanisms should not favor one script or encoding over another.
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Article 26Education
Medium Advocacy Practice
Editorial
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SETL
+0.10
Article provides free, open-source education on Unicode security standards, enabling technical literacy and participation in scientific/technical progress. Updated 25 Feb 2026 note shows commitment to accuracy and learning.
Observable Facts
Article is structured as educational tutorial with tables, code examples, and clear explanations of technical concepts.
Updated post note shows iterative correction and improvement based on community feedback, modeling scientific accountability.
Generator script and supplemental resources enable readers to actively engage with the technical material.
Inferences
Free, transparent technical education supports development of technical capacity across populations regardless of economic access.
Community engagement and transparent corrections reflect commitment to scientific integrity.
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Article 21Political Participation
Low Advocacy Practice
Editorial
+0.15
SETL
+0.07
Article supports participation in standards governance by documenting technical issues raised with Unicode Consortium and engaging developers in standards-based decision-making.
Observable Facts
Article states findings 'have been submitted to the Unicode Consortium and accepted into PRI #540 for review by the UTC at meeting #187.'
Code examples and scripts enable developers to actively participate in confusable-handling implementation.
Inferences
By making technical input to international standards bodies transparent, the article models civic participation in technical governance.
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Article 28Social & International Order
Low Practice
Editorial
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SETL
+0.07
Article contributes to international social order by ensuring Unicode standards function equitably across all nations and script systems, supporting the technical infrastructure of international communication.
Observable Facts
Article addresses characters from multiple linguistic origins (Cyrillic, Greek, Cherokee, mathematical), supporting multi-national technical compatibility.
Engagement with Unicode Consortium (international standards body) reflects participation in global technical governance.
Inferences
By promoting non-discriminatory Unicode handling, the article indirectly supports equitable international communication.
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PreamblePreamble
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.10
SETL
+0.04
Article implicitly supports universal principles of equality and security through technical standardization across all scripts, framing Unicode compatibility as a matter of universal access.
Observable Facts
The article explicitly addresses non-discriminatory handling of characters across multiple scripts (Cyrillic, Greek, Cherokee, mathematical variants).
Content is freely published with no registration or paywall barriers.
Inferences
The focus on script equality suggests awareness that technical standards have universal implications.
Free publication reflects a position that security knowledge should not be restricted to privileged audiences.
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Article 12Privacy
Low Practice
Editorial
+0.10
SETL
+0.04
Article indirectly supports privacy of identity by preventing unauthorized use of one's registered identity through homoglyph substitution attacks.
Observable Facts
Homoglyph attack prevention protects individuals from unauthorized use of accounts/identities in their name.
No advertising, tracking pixels, or data collection observed on domain.
Inferences
By enabling identity-resistant systems, the article supports control over one's own identity and digital representation.
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Article 29Duties to Community
Low Practice
Editorial
+0.10
SETL
+0.04
Article reflects responsibility to community by publishing security research and engaging with standards governance bodies rather than exploiting knowledge privately.
Observable Facts
Findings published openly rather than withheld or exploited privately.
Engagement with Unicode Consortium demonstrates constructive participation in technical community governance.
Inferences
Public disclosure of security research reflects ethical duty to protect community from homoglyph vulnerabilities.
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Article 25Standard of Living
Low Practice
Editorial
+0.08
SETL
-0.07
Article addresses accessible design in technical systems (theme accessibility), supporting universal usability in identity and security contexts.
Observable Facts
Site includes explicit theme toggle for dark/light mode support.
No evidence of accessibility barriers in content structure (readable HTML, semantic markup implied).
Inferences
Theme support suggests awareness of accessibility as a design principle relevant to technical documentation.
ND
Article 1Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
No observable engagement with inherent equality or dignity from birth.
ND
Article 4No Slavery
No engagement with slavery or servitude.
ND
Article 5No Torture
No engagement with torture or cruel treatment.
ND
Article 8Right to Remedy
No engagement with right to remedy or legal recourse.
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Article 9No Arbitrary Detention
No engagement with arbitrary arrest or detention.
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Article 10Fair Hearing
No engagement with fair hearing or justice.
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Article 11Presumption of Innocence
No engagement with presumption of innocence.
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Article 13Freedom of Movement
No engagement with freedom of movement.
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Article 14Asylum
No engagement with asylum or refuge.
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Article 15Nationality
No engagement with nationality.
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Article 16Marriage & Family
No engagement with marriage or family.
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Article 17Property
No engagement with property rights.
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Article 18Freedom of Thought
No engagement with freedom of conscience.
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Article 20Assembly & Association
No engagement with peaceful assembly.
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Article 22Social Security
No engagement with social security or economic rights.
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Article 23Work & Equal Pay
No engagement with work or labor rights.
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Article 24Rest & Leisure
No engagement with rest or leisure.
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Article 30No Destruction of Rights
No engagement with limitations or anti-purpose clause.
Structural Channel
What the site does
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Article 27Cultural Participation
Medium Advocacy Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
+0.08
SETL
+0.12
Free publication of research, open-source scripts, and transparent engagement with Unicode Consortium facilitate universal participation in technical progress.
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Article 19Freedom of Expression
Medium Advocacy Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
+0.13
SETL
+0.11
Free, open-access publication with no registration, paywall, or tracking barriers. Accessibility features (theme toggle) further support information access.
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Article 2Non-Discrimination
Medium Framing Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
+0.16
Open access ensures non-discriminatory availability of knowledge about identity system security across demographics.
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Article 26Education
Medium Advocacy Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
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SETL
+0.10
Freely accessible technical education supports right to participate in cultural and scientific development.
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Article 6Legal Personhood
Medium Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
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Published guidance helps systems maintain reliable identity records, supporting legal recognition.
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Article 7Equality Before Law
Medium Framing Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
+0.13
Open publication supports equal awareness of legal/technical protections.
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Article 21Political Participation
Low Advocacy Practice
Structural
+0.12
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
+0.07
Open publication facilitates developer participation in technical standard implementation.
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Article 25Standard of Living
Low Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
+0.05
SETL
-0.07
Theme toggle (dark/light mode) supports accessibility for readers with different vision needs or light sensitivity.
+0.10
Article 3Life, Liberty, Security
Medium Advocacy Practice
Structural
+0.10
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
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Free publication of defensive knowledge supports individuals' ability to protect their own identity security.
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PreamblePreamble
Medium Framing
Structural
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Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
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Open-access publication model supports the principle that knowledge about protective mechanisms should be universally available.
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Article 12Privacy
Low Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
+0.04
No tracking or invasive structural signals; minimal data collection observed.
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Article 28Social & International Order
Low Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
+0.07
International standards engagement supports global technical order.
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Article 29Duties to Community
Low Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
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Open publication reflects duty to share protective knowledge.
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Article 1Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
No structural signals related to equal dignity.
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Article 4No Slavery
No structural signals related to slavery.
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Article 5No Torture
No structural signals related to torture.
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Article 8Right to Remedy
No structural signals related to remedy.
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Article 9No Arbitrary Detention
No structural signals related to arrest.
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Article 10Fair Hearing
No structural signals related to fair proceedings.
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Article 11Presumption of Innocence
No structural signals related to criminal justice.
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Article 13Freedom of Movement
No structural signals related to movement.
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Article 14Asylum
No structural signals related to asylum.
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Article 15Nationality
No structural signals related to nationality.
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Article 16Marriage & Family
No structural signals related to family.
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Article 17Property
No structural signals related to property.
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Article 18Freedom of Thought
No structural signals related to conscience.
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Article 20Assembly & Association
No structural signals related to assembly.
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Article 22Social Security
No structural signals related to social security.
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Article 23Work & Equal Pay
No structural signals related to labor.
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Article 24Rest & Leisure
No structural signals related to leisure.
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Article 30No Destruction of Rights
No structural signals related to limitations.
Supplementary Signals
Epistemic Quality
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Propaganda Flags
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Event Timeline
5 events
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Evaluated: Neutral (0.06)
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2026-02-26 21:21
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Dead-lettered after 1 attempts: Unicode confusables.txt and NFKC disagree on 31 chars