utf-12

UTF-12 encoder based on the tapemark article

Original tapemark article: https://tapemark.narod.ru/comp/utf12en.html

Following the specs, everything is in big-endian. Ensure that inputs are big-endian.

Encodes unicode characters 07c0-D7ff, e000-10ffff

Install

pip install utf12

Usage

from utf12 import encode, decode
encoded_bytes = encode("R2-D2")
print(decode(encoded_bytes))

encode(unicode_characters)

unicode_characters is a python string of unicode characters Returns a bytes object of the slabs with trailing 0 bits on the last byte if needed

decode(slabs)

slabs is a bytes object of the slabs for the characters Returns a python string of the unicode characters