
About the Author
Jukka Korpela is a consultant who specializes in character codes, localization, orthog-
raphy, usability, and accessibility. After graduating from Helsinki University of Tech-
nology, he taught these subjects in the university's Computer Science department and
worked on localization and accessibility issues at TIEKE before becoming a full-time
author and consultant. His previous books on CSS and XHTML were published in
Finland by Docendo press.
Colophon
The animal on the cover of Unicode Explained is a long-tailed glossy starling (Lampro-
tornis caudatus). So named because of its lustrous plumage, this bird is indigenous to
tropical parts of Africa, stretching from Senegal to Sudan. Glossy starlings are a com-
mon sight in that part of the world, and the bird's harsh, noisy call makes it difficult to
miss.
Long-tailed glossy starlings spend most of their time in areas of open woodland, feeding
on a mix of fruit and insects. Nests are normally built in a hole in a tree trunk, and a
female starling will usually lay two to four eggs at a time. The feathers on young glossy-
tailed starlings are dull brown and are not nearly as bright as adult feathers. Starlings
grow to be about 21 inches, 13 of which is their long, striking tail.
The cover image is from the Dover Pictorial Archive. The cover font is Adobe ITC
Garamond. The text font is Times New Roman; the heading font is Adobe