Amstrad CP/M Plus character set
< Amstrad CP
| Alias(es) | PCW character set, ZX Spectrum +3 character set |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | US English, French, German, UK English, Danish Swedish, Italian and Spanish |
| Created by | Amstrad, Locomotive Software |
| Based on | ISO/IEC 646 |
| Other related encoding(s) | LocoScript |
The Amstrad CP/M Plus character set (alternatively known as PCW character set or ZX Spectrum +3 character set) is any of a group of 8-bit character sets introduced by Amstrad/Locomotive Software for use in conjunction with their adaptation of Digital Research's CP/M Plus on various Amstrad CPC / Schneider CPC and Amstrad PCW / Schneider Joyce machines. The character set was also used on the Amstrad ZX Spectrum +3 version of CP/M.
At least on the ZX Spectrum +3 it existed in eight language-specific variants (based on ISO/IEC 646) depending on the selected locale of the system: USA (default), France, Germany, UK, Denmark, Sweden, Italy and Spain.
Another slight variant of the character set was used by LocoScript.