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Text Recognition Model for Yiddish in Vaybertaytsh Typeface, Based on Community Regulations Cover

Text Recognition Model for Yiddish in Vaybertaytsh Typeface, Based on Community Regulations

By: Ronny Reshef and  Mirjam Gutschow  
Open Access
|May 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/johd.194 | Journal eISSN: 2059-481X
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 23, 2023
Accepted on: Apr 8, 2024
Published on: May 6, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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