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The Hong Kong Supplementary Character Set (HKSCS) contains Chinese characters that are specific to the Hong Kong environment and are used by the public and the Government in electronic communications. By using the HKSCS, the public and the Government share a common set of characters to make electronic communications more effective and accurate. Please visit the following website for more information on HKSCS.

To view and input Chinese characters in HKSCS, you may need to install additional software. Please visit the following websites for detailed information.

Microsoft Windows XP and 2000:

Linux:

For Linux, after installing the font, you need to set the font as your “application font”, and the default font of your browser.

For Mozilla Firefox on Linux, the default font can be configured as follows:

  1. Under the “Edit” menu, click “Preferences”
  2. Select “Content”
  3. Under Fonts & Colors, select “Ming (for ISO10646)” as the “default font”
  4. Click the “Close” button

Options screen to change default font on Mozilla Firefox

Please also consult your Linux vendor or documentation on how to install Chinese fonts and input methods, and how to configure the “application font”.

You can also find information on commercial products that support HKSCS on different operating systems at the following website:

If you need to input HKSCS characters in a GovHK online service, please also see:

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