Re: Position of the registered sign

On 2024-09-18 21:53, James Kass via Unicode wrote:

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> On 2024-09-18 6:10 PM, Ivan Panchenko via Unicode wrote:
>> It would look funny precisely because of the semantics. In that case,
>> the sign is not just attached to a trademark but simply on a line of
>> text which itself is already an annotation, so there is no reason for
>> superscripting the circled R, of course.
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> Here's another label scan from 45cat:
> https://www.45cat.com/record/p8046
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> This one is "I Won't Grow Up" by The Fools.
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> Both the ℗ and ® symbols can be seen on that scan.  The "®" symbol is 
> superscripted, which is the stylistic convention when it is associated 
> with a logo.  Because it is the logo which is important and nothing 
> should distract from it.  The logo cannot be reproduced in plain text, 
> of course, but it can be represented in plain text with no loss in 
> legibility:  "EMI ®".  There is no semantic distinction involved 
> regardless of font choice.

Note: the use in logos and labels is different: it is part of design, 
and outside Unicode scope. The interesting cases are about using normal 
text and the registered mark.

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