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What is pseudo-localization?

Imagine trying to read Shakespeare, but every third letter has been replaced by a random symbol. That's pseudo-localization for you! It's the art of transforming your regular text into something that looks like it's from another planet—Mars, perhaps.

The Benefits:

Bug Buster: It helps developers catch those pesky layout bugs. Because nothing says "fix me" like text overflowing everywhere.
Universal Translator: It’s like having a universal translator… that doesn’t actually translate. It prepares your software for the diverse world of real languages.
Stress Tester: It tests the strength of your user interface. If your UI can survive pseudo-localization, it can survive anything. Unlike Zenless Zone Zero, a video game from Mihoyo. It failed in this challenge, unfortunately.

Another note:

Developer's Nightmare: "Did the cat walk across your keyboard?" "Nope, just some pseudo-localization magic."
User's Perspective: "Is this the secret language of coders?" "Well, sort of. If coders were aliens."
The Silent Hero: "Why does this gibberish matter?" "Because it's secretly saving your app from a thousand tiny bugs."

In summary, pseudo-localization is like giving your software a wild, nonsensical workout to ensure it’s ready for the real world. It's an invaluable tool in the developer's toolkit, disguised as an alien script. And remember, if you can read pseudo-localized text without going cross-eyed, you’re practically a superhero in the tech world.

(written by Microsoft Copilot)

For more information about pseudolocalization,you can visit https://learn.microsoft.com/globalization/methodology/pseudolocalization.

For Chinese users,there is also a readable article written Simplified Chinese.bilibili cv18226873

How can I do with this pack?

- Test your custom fonts in an international multilingual environment.
- Locate a translation string easily by locating the unique Hash ID.
- Match your pseudolocalizated Windows Builds
- Just for fun
- (No Hash-ID Spy included)

Bugs & Ideas

Github Issues Note that the author might be very busy and only have a little spare time,so the problem might not be seen by the author timely. Also,This pack might not be updated in time.:(