Icelandic keyboard layout
In this article, we will delve into the fascinating world of Icelandic keyboard layout, exploring its many facets and discovering its impact on different aspects of daily life. Icelandic keyboard layout is a widely studied and debated topic, it arouses great interest and curiosity in different areas, from science to art, through popular culture and society in general. Along these lines, we will analyze how Icelandic keyboard layout has evolved over time, what implications it has today and what trends and challenges it presents for the future. Prepare to embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration, where each paragraph will bring you a little closer to understanding the importance and relevance of Icelandic keyboard layout in today's world.
The Icelandic keyboard layout is a national functional keyboard layout described in ÍST 125, used to write the Icelandic language on computers and typewriters. It is QWERTY-based and features some influences from the continental Nordic layouts. It supports the language's many special letters, some of which it shares with the other Nordic languages:
- Þ/þ, Ð/ð, Æ/æ and Ö/ö (Æ/æ also occurs in Norwegian, Danish and Faroese, Ð/ð in Faroese, and Ö/ö in Swedish, Finnish and Estonian.) These are all entered by pressing dedicated keys Þ Ð Æ Ö.
- Á/á, É/é, Ý/ý, Ú/ú, Í/í, and Ó/ó are entered by first pressing dead key ´ located to the right of Æ and then the corresponding key.
Non-Icelandic letters
The letters Å/å, Ä/ä, Ÿ/ÿ, Ü/ü, Ï/ï, and Ë/ë can be produced with the Icelandic keyboard by first pressing the ° or ⇧ Shift+° (for ¨) dead key located below the Esc key, and then the corresponding letter (i.e. ° followed by A yields å). These letters are not used natively in Icelandic, but may have been implemented for ease of communication in other Nordic languages.
References
- ^ "ÍST 125:2015 (Icelandic and english version)". www.stadlar.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-09-21.