UTF-8 Character Sets & Modern Emojis

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Understand character encoding, the UTF-8 standard, and how to safely render universal symbols and emojis across all devices.

The Universal Character Standard: UTF-8

UTF-8 is the universal encoding of the modern web, covering over 149,000 characters across all world alphabets and emoji sets. Every HTML document must declare <meta charset="UTF-8"> to prevent garbled text.

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Test Yourself With Exercise

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Which tag should always be placed in the <head> of an HTML document to ensure characters in any language display accurately?

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