Unicode Scalar Shift Workbench
Increment or decrement Unicode scalar positions with explicit range rejection or wrapping and an escaped before/after audit.
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Scope and practical limits
Skips surrogate code points. Shift range ±1,112,064. Results may include controls, unassigned characters or unsupported glyphs. Unpaired surrogate input is rejected. This is not an alphabet cipher.
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Using Unicode Scalar Shift Workbench
Increment or decrement Unicode scalar positions with explicit range rejection or wrapping and an escaped before/after audit.
- Load the example or enter text. Choose segmentation and transformation rules explicitly.
- Inspect output and original-position or frequency audits. Review any formatting changes or limitations.
- Copy or download text and audit data; save a project to retain editable input and settings.
Example
ABC shifted by 1 becomes BCD. Crossing U+D7FF advances to U+E000, skipping surrogate values.
Questions & answers
Which limits and conventions apply?
Skips surrogate code points. Shift range ±1,112,064. Results may include controls, unassigned characters or unsupported glyphs. Unpaired surrogate input is rejected. This is not an alphabet cipher.
Can the output differ between browsers?
Language segmentation and grapheme boundaries use the browser Intl.Segmenter implementation. Use the same browser/version when you need reproducible segmentation. Visual glyph width depends on fonts.
Is my work saved automatically?
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