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	Hebrew OpenType Specification | Terms | Shaping | Features | Other | Appendix
		Terms The following terms are useful for understanding the layout features and script rules discussed in this document. Base Glyph - Any glyph that can have a diacritic mark above or below it. Layout operations are defined in terms of a base glyph, not a base character, as a ligature may act as the base. Character - Each character represents a Unicode character code point. For example the 'alef' character is U+05D0. A character may have multiple forms of glyphs. Cantillation Mark (Teamin) – Used in liturgical texts, these marks are positioned above or below a base glyph to provide pronunciation guidance. Diacritic Mark (Nikud) – A character that is positioned above or below a character to provide pronunciation guidance. Glyph - A glyph represents a form of one or more characters. this page was last updated 25 February 2002 © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of use. comments to the MST group: how to contact us
	Hebrew OpenType Specification | Terms | Shaping | Features | Other | Appendix
	Microsoft Typography | Developer information | Specifications | OpenType font development