Biçimlendii

Biçimlendii is a proposed open standard for document formatting and typography intended to standardize the presentation of Turkish-language texts and multilingual documents across digital platforms. The term combines the Turkish root biçimlendirme (formatting) with a distinctive suffix to denote a formal standard. The project envisions a lightweight, human-readable specification that can be implemented in editors, content management systems, and rendering engines.

The development of Biçimlendii emerged in the early 2020s through collaboration among researchers, educators, and open‑source contributors. It aims to be interoperable with existing rendering technologies such as HTML and CSS while providing typography‑specific guidelines for Turkish characters, spacing, and readability. The initiative emphasizes accessibility, localization, and ease of adoption in educational and publication workflows.

Core features include semantic tagging for structural elements (headings, paragraphs, lists, quotations), layout guidance (margins, line height, column behavior), and typographic conventions (ligatures, diacritics, kerning) tailored to Turkish and other languages. Biçimlendii also promotes modular extensions for citations, tables, footnotes, and multilingual text, along with a human‑readable syntax that can be mapped to downstream formats. The standard seeks to balance machine readability with writer convenience and compatibility with existing publishing pipelines.

Usage and reception remain mixed. Proponents highlight improved consistency, accessibility, and cross‑platform compatibility, particularly in education and public documents. Critics point to limited adoption, fragmented tooling, and competition from established formats. Ongoing governance emphasizes open discussion, versioning, and community contributions.

See also: Turkish typography, document formatting standards, HTML, CSS, Markdown, content management systems.