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Not a fan of how web browsers can release an update that breaks extended ASCII characters on a whim. One more reminder that nothing on a computer is permanent.
simplifier
5 years ago
Fixed a strange font issue affecting some of my earlier articles. Apparently the "mu" symbol (µ) would turn itself and subsequent characters into chinese symbols, as well as double the overall font height. I replaced it with the "µ" escape sequence and the problem was resolved. This is new behavior, so be on the lookout for rendering issues if your website uses this character.
simplifier
5 years ago
Correction to the above: I meant for it to display "µ" as the escape sequence instead of the character itself.
joppiesaus
5 years ago
It might be some weird character set stuff. <meta charset="utf-8"> in the <head> might fix this, not sure.
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simplifier
5 years ago
Just tried it on my local copy of the site, and while charset="utf-8" didn't work, charset="ascii" fixed it. Might be due to me using alt+230 for µ. I probably won't add this into all of my pages yet, but I'll keep it in mind if other characters start acting weird (degree symbols, maybe?). Thanks for the tip.
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simplifier
5 years ago
Made a minor accessability improvement to my process for making boiled linseed oil, and edited this into the article.
simplifier
5 years ago
Made an interesting discovery related to my original rosin varnish, and edited this into the article.
Had to replace the degree symbol with "°" as well.