# Unicode Text Formatter

An [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md) plugin that transforms selected text into Unicode Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols — Sans-Serif Bold, Italic, and Bold-Italic — for use in LinkedIn and Facebook posts.

## Features

- **Unicode Bold** — converts letters and digits to sans-serif bold (𝗔𝗕𝗖 / 𝗮𝗯𝗰 / 𝟬𝟭𝟮)
- **Unicode Italic** — converts letters to sans-serif italic (𝘈𝘉𝘊 / 𝘢𝘣𝘤)
- **Unicode Bold Italic** — converts letters to sans-serif bold italic (𝘼𝘽𝘾 / 𝙖𝙗𝙘)
- **Remove Unicode Formatting** — converts any formatted Unicode characters back to plain ASCII
- **Convert List Bullets to Arrow** — prefixes every selected line with `→ `, stripping any leading `* ` marker first
- **Convert List Bullets to Em Dash** — prefixes every selected line with `— `, stripping any leading `* ` marker first
- **Convert List to Numbered (Slash)** — numbers every selected line as `1/ item`, `2/ item`, ..., stripping any leading `* ` marker first
- **Convert List to Numbered (Parentheses)** — numbers every selected line as `(1) item`, `(2) item`, ..., stripping any leading `* ` marker first
- **Convert Markdown to Post Format** — converts a Markdown selection to LinkedIn/Facebook-ready text: `##` headings → bold, `**bold**` → Unicode bold, `_italic_` → Unicode italic, `- ` list items → `— ` em-dash bullets
- Non-mapped characters (punctuation, spaces, emoji, etc.) are passed through unchanged

## Usage

1. Select text in the editor
2. Open the Command Palette (`Ctrl/Cmd + P`)
3. Run one of:
   - **Format as Unicode Bold**
   - **Format as Unicode Italic**
   - **Format as Unicode Bold Italic**
   - **Remove Unicode Formatting** — reverses any of the above back to plain ASCII
   - **Convert List Bullets to Arrow** — prefixes every line with `→ ` (strips `* ` if present)
   - **Convert List Bullets to Em Dash** — prefixes every line with `— ` (strips `* ` if present)
   - **Convert List to Numbered (Slash)** — numbers every line as `1/ item`, `2/ item`, ... (strips `* ` if present)
   - **Convert List to Numbered (Parentheses)** — numbers every line as `(1) item`, `(2) item`, ... (strips `* ` if present)
   - **Convert Markdown to Post Format** — converts Markdown to LinkedIn/Facebook-ready text (headings, bold, italic, lists)

The selected text is replaced in place.

## Installation

### Manual

1. Build the plugin (see [Development](#development)) or download a release
2. Copy `main.js` and `manifest.json` to your vault at:
   ```
    <VaultFolder>/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-unicode-formatter/
   ```
3. In Obsidian: **Settings → Community Plugins → Installed Plugins** — enable **Unicode Text Formatter**

## Development

Requirements: Node.js ≥ 16

```bash
npm install
npm run dev     # watch mode — recompiles on save
npm run build   # one-time production build
npm run lint    # ESLint check
```

### Project structure

| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `src/unicode-maps.ts` | Builds character lookup maps from Unicode code point ranges |
| `src/formatter.ts` | `transformText`, `cleanText`, `bulletToEmdash`, `bulletToArrow`, `numberedListSlash`, `numberedListParens`, `markdownToLinkedIn` — text transformation functions |
| `src/commands.ts` | Registers the nine editor commands with the Obsidian plugin API |
| `src/main.ts` | Plugin entry point — calls `registerCommands` on load |

### Unicode blocks used

| Style | Uppercase | Lowercase | Digits |
|-------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Sans-Serif Bold | U+1D5D4–U+1D5ED | U+1D5EE–U+1D607 | U+1D7EC–U+1D7F5 |
| Sans-Serif Italic | U+1D608–U+1D621 | U+1D622–U+1D63B | — |
| Sans-Serif Bold-Italic | U+1D63C–U+1D655 | U+1D656–U+1D66F | — |

## Releasing

1. Update `manifest.json` with the new version and minimum Obsidian version
2. Update `versions.json`: `"new-version": "min-obsidian-version"`
3. Create a GitHub release tagged with the exact version number
4. Attach `manifest.json` and `main.js` as release assets

> You can bump the version automatically:
> ```bash
> npm version patch   # or minor / major
> ```

## API Documentation

See <https://docs.obsidian.md>