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Comment by Fileformat a day ago

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I run a couple similar sites:

FileFormat.Info[1] has a page per codepoint. It has been around awhile, so the UI isn't as whizzy, but it has all the data and works w/o JavaScript

UnicodeSearch[2] is an updated search UI that uses JavaScript and the excellent Tabulator grid widget.

There are actually a ton of similar sites with a page-per-codepoint. It is all fun to make one, until the bots come along and hammer every page.

[1] https://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/2248/index.htm

[2] https://www.unicodesearch.org/

darrenf a day ago

Long time fileformat.info user. here, just wanted to say thanks -- always found it incredibly useful for this exact purpose.

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  • opello 16 hours ago

    Same here, it is a tool that I reach for infrequently but when I need it it's always proven invaluable.

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catoc 19 hours ago

1. Enthusiastically try fileformat.info

2. “141 TCF vendor(s) and 69 ad partner(s) want to track you”

3. Exit :-(

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  • Fileformat 18 hours ago

    I get where you are coming from, and have put some thought into it.

    I built the site over 20 years ago, and while it was fun to make, I wouldn't have maintained it this long if is was costing me every month.

    I've tried to minimize the intrusiveness: I disabled the pop-up and interstitial ads and I don't serve anything different to people with ad-blockers. And I've stuck with Google Adwords, despite requests from all sorts of questionable alternatives.

    I'm not sure about the future: bots are causing all sorts of trouble, and the ad revenue is trending down and is now less than break even.

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    • xigoi 3 hours ago

      Isn’t it just a bunch of static pages? You can get that hosted for free.

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    • notpushkin 11 hours ago

      I love fileformat.info, thank you so much for it!

      I know it probably won’t amount to a lot, but have you tried asking for donations? I love seeing websites I regularly use doing that and not just relying on ads.

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    • catoc 18 hours ago

      I’m glad to hear it’s helping you keep the costs down - that’s positive. It’s the type of popup that triggers my allergy - which as allergies go is mostly my problem.

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