= Teletext character set
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The Teletext character set is a specific collection of characters used in the teletext broadcasting system. Teletext is a telecommunication service that transmits textual information and graphics alongside television broadcasts using a variety of character sets and encoding methods. The character set typically used in teletext, notably in Europe and some other regions, follows the ISO 8859-1 or ISO 6937 standards, which include the Latin alphabet characters, digits, punctuation, and a selection of control codes for formatting and layout.
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