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One character per box. Each complete Hangul syllable block occupies exactly one cell.
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Spaces count as 자. One empty box per space. Spaces ARE counted in your total 자.
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Paragraph indent. Leave the first box of each paragraph empty. Press Enter to auto-indent.
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Punctuation placement. One mark per box. No punctuation at the start of a line — auto-moved to the last box of the previous line. Opening quotes/brackets ( " ( 「 ) cannot end a line — moved to the next line. No blank box after . , : ; — continue writing immediately. After ! or ? leave exactly one blank box before the next sentence (auto-enforced). Period or comma + closing quote share one box: ." counts as one.
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Numbers & lowercase letters: 2 per box. Pair left to right: tv → [tv], sns → [sn][s], 20 → [20], 365 → [36][5]. Uppercase letters and Korean each get their own box. In essays, numbers over 99 are usually written in Korean words (삼백육십오) instead.
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Character limits. Q54: 600–700자 (points deducted outside range). 고급 Q44: 700–800자. Stay within range!
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No title. Begin your essay directly — no title line.