.PP
Characters in Plan 9 are runes (see
.IR utf (6)).
-Any 16-bit rune can be typed using a compose key followed by several
+Any rune can be typed using a compose key followed by several
other keys.
The compose key is also generally near the lower right of the main key area:
the
key on the Magnum, and either
.B Alt
key on the PC.
-After typing the compose key, type a capital
-.L X
-and exactly four hexadecimal characters (digits and
+After typing the compose key, type a lower case
+.L x
+and up to six hexadecimal characters (digits and
.L a
to
.LR f )
-to type a single rune with the value represented by
-the typed number.
+followed by a semicolon (if the sequence is less
+than six digits long) to type a single rune with the
+value represented by the typed number.
There are shorthands for many characters, comprising
the compose key followed by a two- or three-character sequence.
There are several rules guiding the design of the sequences, as