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The ICU Format - 'Murica Style

The ICU (International Components for Unicode) format is how we make sure things like language, culture, and numbers stay true to the American way!

From the number of burgers to the dollar bills in your pocket, different cultures shape the way we structure sentences. It's all about making it feel like home, no matter where you are!

Plus, we often use dynamic values in our apps, and you gotta account for different ways to say things—like ‘y’all’ vs. ‘you guys’—depending on the language.


Object Count Examples (America Edition)

You have no items in your cart (get ready to shop!)

You have 1 item in your cart (get ready to shop!)

You have 2 items in your cart (get ready to shop!)

You have 3 items in your cart (get ready to shop!)


Number Examples (More Bang for Your Buck)

Default number (American style)

1,000,000,000.123

Percentage (You're winning!)

69.420%

Measurement (Inches, baby!)

5,000 inches

Currency (USD - Big Money)

$32,000.99

Scientific Notation (For when you need big numbers)

5E12

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Gender examples

There’s 1 dude

There are 2 dudes

There are 3 dudes

There’s 1 lady

There are 2 ladies

There are 3 ladies