Icelandic keyboard layout
Nowadays, Icelandic keyboard layout has become a topic of great interest and relevance in society. Over time, Icelandic keyboard layout has played a crucial role in different aspects of daily life, affecting people of all ages and lifestyles. As Icelandic keyboard layout continues to evolve and acquire different dimensions, it is important to thoroughly analyze its impact in various areas, from health to the economy. In this article, we will take a closer look at the many facets of Icelandic keyboard layout and its influence on everyday life, as well as the future perspectives it may bring.
The Icelandic keyboard layout is a national functional keyboard layout described in ÍST 125,[1] 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.