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\caption{A pair of friendship pendants with the \textquote{parts-of-a-whole theme}}
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\label{fig:pendants}
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\end{figure}
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\section{Proposal for New Emoji}
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This is a proposal for the addition of a jigsaw puzzle piece emoji to the Unicode character set. Jigsaw puzzles have their origin in geography
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learning games, invented by the Britisch cartographer British John Spilsbury. To \textit{puzzle} means \textquote{to bewilder, to confound}.
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The term is probably the frequentative of \textit{pose}, an old word for \textit{perplex}.\cite{oed:puzzle} Solving puzzles of all kinds is a widely
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participated hobby. Only a small fraction of puzzles are actually jigsaw puzzles. The characteristic form of a jigsaw puzzle piece ({\puz}), however, is
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so well-recognized, that it stands for any kind of puzzles today.
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\section{Names}
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\subsection{CLDR short name}
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Recommended name: jigsaw puzzle piece
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\subsection{CLDR keywords}
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Recommended keywords: puzzle, piece, plugin
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\section{Images}
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\section{Selection Factors -- Inclusion}
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\subsection{Compatibility}
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There are several existing fonts which contain jigsaw puzzle pieces, notably Jigsaw Pieces TFB, Fonts Bomb JiGSAW and mashy Jigsaw. While the first one contains
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lots of different puzzle pieces, the others use jigsaw puzzle pieces as a letter decoration. All those fonts are primary used for ornaments and headlines.
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They are not suitable for long texts. Because this submission is only for one jigsaw puzzle piece, which does not enclose any letters or numbers, this is not an issue.
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Jigsaw puzzle pieces are implemented as vendor-specific emoji in lots of software products, however they are usually encoded with properitary notations, like \texttt{:puzzle:} or even bitmap files.
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\subsection{Expected usage level}
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\paragraph{Frequency}
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Because of the numerous different meanings of a jigsaw puzzle piece character ({\puz}), a high usage level is expected.
\item{a module or a plugin (in software applications)}
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\item{puzzle games (genre of computer and board games)}
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\item{the number of pieces in a box, this is not limited to jigsaw puzzles}
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\item{an outdated(?) symbol for autism awareness\cite{taoa}}
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\item{literally a jigsaw puzzle piece}
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\end{itemize}
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\paragraph{Use in Sequences}
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Followed by a number, the puzzle piece emoji indicates the number of parts in a box (e.\,g. {\puz}1000). This is not limited to jigsaw puzzle boxes.
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\subsection{Image distinctiveness}
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Although there are different shapes of jigsaw puzzle pieces (arrangement of ears and notches, border pieces, irregulary pieces), the very special form of jigsaw
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puzzle is absolutely distinct from any existing Unicode character.
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\subsection{Completeness}
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The jigsaw puzzle piece is not part of any existing emoji sets. The nearest counterpart would be the \textit{game die} U+1F3B2 emoji, because it is also game-related.
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While the \textit{jigsaw puzzle piece} may describe \textit{brain-teasing} games, the \textit{game die} stands for \textit{luck-based} ones.
\caption{Various Twitter users requesting a jigsaw puzzle piece emoji}
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\label{fig:twitter}
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\end{figure}
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Figure \ref{fig:twitter} shows a selection of Twitter users who complain the lackage of a puzzle piece emoji. There is also a Stack Overflow discussion about the missing
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jigsaw puzzle piece character in the Unicode standard.\cite{stack1}
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\section{Selection Factors -- Exclusion}
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\subsection{Overly specific}
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The name of the \textit{jigsaw puzzle piece} is very generic and allows different representation of the emoji (color, arrangement of ears and notches, $\ldots$)
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Because of the many different possible interpretations of a jigsaw puzzle piece, you simply cannot tell that the character is overly specific.
To avoid lots of different needless jigsaw puzzle piece characters like those used in \textit{Jigsaw Pieces TFB} (fig. \ref{fig:fontmap_jigsaw_pieces_tfb}), there should be ensured, that \textit{only one}
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new Unicode character is implemented.
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\subsection{Already Representable}
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Although the emoji \textit{input latin uppercase} (U+1F520) may be used for crossword puzzles and its counterpart \textit{U+1F522} for number puzzles (like Sudoku or Kakuro), this is not
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the intended purpose for those characters. The \textit{black question mark ornament} (U+2753) may stand for a puzzle or a challenging situation, but it cannot represent \textquote{part of a whole}
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or \textit{number of pieces}. For those meanings, the existing emoji \textit{chains} (U+26D3), respectively \textit{black medium square} (U+25FC) may be used.
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\subsection{Logos, brands, UI icons, signage, specific people, deities}
\caption{Different logos including the {\puz} emoji}
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\label{fig:logos}
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\end{figure}
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Jigsaw puzzle pieces appear in several different logos, see figure \ref{fig:logos}. A notable one is the Microsoft Office 97 logo: The jigsaw puzzle pieces represent
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the four applications PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and Excel, which can be seen as modules or as the parts of the whole program suite, complementing each other.
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Wikipedia's logo shows an unfinished spherical jigsaw puzzle, whose pieces contain the letter W in several different scripts. This symbolic means that people
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from all over the world can contribute to and be part of this open, collaborative encyclopedia.
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The shape of a jigsaw puzzle piece is not protected and may be used regardless of any existing logos using it.
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\subsection{Transient}
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As you see in figure \ref{fig:trends}, there is a slight higher interest in puzzles before Christmas. The long-time popularity of puzzles - unlike that of Mahjong - is stable, though. It would be very improbably that puzzles lose in popularity.
\caption{A pair of friendship pendants with the \textquote{parts-of-a-whole theme}}
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\label{fig:pendants}
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\end{figure}
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\section{Proposal for New Emoji}
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This is a proposal for the addition of a jigsaw puzzle piece emoji to the Unicode character set. Jigsaw puzzles have their origin in geography
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learning games, invented by the Britisch cartographer British John Spilsbury. To \textit{puzzle} means \textquote{to bewilder, to confound}.
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The term is probably the frequentative of \textit{pose}, an old word for \textit{perplex}.\cite{oed:puzzle} Solving puzzles of all kinds is a widely
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participated hobby. Only a small fraction of puzzles are actually jigsaw puzzles. The characteristic form of a jigsaw puzzle piece ({\puz}), however, is
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so well-recognized, that it stands for any kind of puzzles today.
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\section{Names}
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\subsection{CLDR short name}
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Recommended name: jigsaw puzzle piece
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\subsection{CLDR keywords}
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Recommended keywords: puzzle, piece, plugin
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\section{Images}
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\section{Selection Factors -- Inclusion}
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\subsection{Compatibility}
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There are several existing fonts which contain jigsaw puzzle pieces, notably Jigsaw Pieces TFB, Fonts Bomb JiGSAW and mashy Jigsaw. While the first one contains
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lots of different puzzle pieces, the others use jigsaw puzzle pieces as a letter decoration. All those fonts are primary used for ornaments and headlines.
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They are not suitable for long texts. Because this submission is only for one jigsaw puzzle piece, which does not enclose any letters or numbers, this is not an issue.
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Jigsaw puzzle pieces are implemented as vendor-specific emoji in lots of software products, however they are usually encoded with properitary notations, like \texttt{:puzzle:} or even bitmap files.
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\subsection{Expected usage level}
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\paragraph{Frequency}
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Because of the numerous different meanings of a jigsaw puzzle piece character ({\puz}), a high usage level is expected.
\item{a module or a plugin (in software applications)}
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\item{puzzle games (genre of computer and board games)}
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\item{the number of pieces in a box, this is not limited to jigsaw puzzles}
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\item{an outdated(?) symbol for autism awareness\cite{taoa}}
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\item{literally a jigsaw puzzle piece}
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\end{itemize}
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\paragraph{Use in Sequences}
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Followed by a number, the puzzle piece emoji indicates the number of parts in a box (e.\,g. {\puz}1000). This is not limited to jigsaw puzzle boxes.
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\subsection{Image distinctiveness}
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Although there are different shapes of jigsaw puzzle pieces (arrangement of ears and notches, border pieces, irregulary pieces), the very special form of jigsaw
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puzzle is absolutely distinct from any existing Unicode character.
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\subsection{Completeness}
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The jigsaw puzzle piece is not part of any existing emoji sets. The nearest counterpart would be the \textit{game die} U+1F3B2 emoji, because it is also game-related.
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While the \textit{jigsaw puzzle piece} may describe \textit{brain-teasing} games, the \textit{game die} stands for \textit{luck-based} ones.
\caption{Various Twitter users requesting a jigsaw puzzle piece emoji}
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\label{fig:twitter}
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\end{figure}
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Figure \ref{fig:twitter} shows a selection of Twitter users who complain the lackage of a puzzle piece emoji. There is also a Stack Overflow discussion about the missing
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jigsaw puzzle piece character in the Unicode standard.\cite{stack1}
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\section{Selection Factors -- Exclusion}
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\subsection{Overly specific}
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The name of the \textit{jigsaw puzzle piece} is very generic and allows different representation of the emoji (color, arrangement of ears and notches, $\ldots$)
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Because of the many different possible interpretations of a jigsaw puzzle piece, you simply cannot tell that the character is overly specific.
To avoid lots of different needless jigsaw puzzle piece characters like those used in \textit{Jigsaw Pieces TFB} (fig. \ref{fig:fontmap_jigsaw_pieces_tfb}), there should be ensured, that \textit{only one}
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new Unicode character is implemented.
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\subsection{Already Representable}
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Although the emoji \textit{input latin uppercase} (U+1F520) may be used for crossword puzzles and its counterpart \textit{U+1F522} for number puzzles (like Sudoku or Kakuro), this is not
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the intended purpose for those characters. The \textit{black question mark ornament} (U+2753) may stand for a puzzle or a challenging situation, but it cannot represent \textquote{part of a whole}
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or \textit{number of pieces}. For those meanings, the existing emoji \textit{chains} (U+26D3), respectively \textit{black medium square} (U+25FC) may be used.
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\subsection{Logos, brands, UI icons, signage, specific people, deities}
\caption{Different logos including the {\puz} emoji}
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\label{fig:logos}
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\end{figure}
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Jigsaw puzzle pieces appear in several different logos, see figure \ref{fig:logos}. A notable one is the Microsoft Office 97 logo: The jigsaw puzzle pieces represent
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the four applications PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and Excel, which can be seen as modules or as the parts of the whole program suite, complementing each other.
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Wikipedia's logo shows an unfinished spherical jigsaw puzzle, whose pieces contain the letter W in several different scripts. This symbolic means that people
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from all over the world can contribute to and be part of this open, collaborative encyclopedia.
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The shape of a jigsaw puzzle piece is not protected and may be used regardless of any existing logos using it.
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\subsection{Transient}
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As you see in figure \ref{fig:trends}, there is a slight higher interest in puzzles before Christmas. The long-time popularity of puzzles - unlike that of Mahjong - is stable, though. It would be very improbably that puzzles lose in popularity.
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