Homoglyph
A character that looks similar to another character.
Why it matters
Homoglyphs can make fake domains look familiar.
Example pattern
A letter from another alphabet may resemble a Latin letter.
How CheckLink can help
CheckLink flags punycode and unusual encoding as caution signals.
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