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In Wikipedia under Seven-Segment Display is a good place to start. I
do not know of a standard way of representing all of the possible
characters, so the chart does carry some utility.

On 9/7/05, Matt Arnold <matt.mattarn@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Christopher. Can you direct me to reference material about this? 
>  I'm especially appreciative for the term 7SD, since I didn't like any of
> the phrases I was using to name it.
>  However, as long as we have a chart which works for us to communicate with
> each other while selecting characters, and the numbers we use will not be
> included in the finished orthography, I don't think it's sufficiently
> important to remake the chart.
>  -epkat
> 
> 
> On 9/7/05, Christopher Zervic <zervic@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > There already exists a standard notation for the segments of the
> > seven-segment display (7SD), (which is really what we are talking
> > about, not necessarily LED, LCD or even anything illuminated or
> > electronic):
> > 
> > A (top)
> > B (upper right)
> > C (lower right)
> > D (bottom)
> > E (lower left)
> > F (upper left)
> > G (middle)
> > and the '8th segment' = DP (decimal point)
> > 
> > 1 = BC
> > 2 = ABDEG
> > 3 = ABCDG
> > 4 = BCFG
> > 5 = ACDFG
> > 6 = ACDEFG
> > 7 = ABC
> > 8 = ABCDEFG
> > 9 = ABCDFG
> > 0 = ABCDEF
> > 
> > So far I like what I read in this thread, although it remains yet to
> > see whether it proves to be practical, since Lojban already has
> > perfect orthographic mapping. Nevertheless the suggested alphabet 
> > could draw inspiration from the Shaw Alphabet (q.v.), and be practical
> > for English as well.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 9/6/05, Matt Arnold <matt.mattarn@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Here's the complete chart of LCD characters in binary order. I'll make
> > > further revisions if you find errors.
> > > 
> http://www.nemorathwald.com/lojban/LCD_binary_chart.jpg 
> > >  -epkat
> > --
> > Christopher Zervic, Esq.
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> 
>  


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