Question 1

How does PuniCodex appraise a Unicode domain name?

Accepted Answer

Valuations derive from meaning and demand only: the name’s attestation in the scholarly lexicon, its mechanical tier, the development behind it, and real industry demand from the pattern atlas. No brand table, no brand multiplier, and no guess at what a company might pay.

Question 2

Does the appraisal compare a Unicode name to its ASCII equivalent?

Accepted Answer

No. For Unicode names there is deliberately no ASCII comparison, control value, or premium multiplier — an ASCII estimate exists only for ASCII domains, where it is the appraisal itself. A Unicode name is valued on what it means and who it resonates with, never on adjacency to an existing brand.

Question 3

What is a verdict-only appraisal, and how do I see the full logic?

Accepted Answer

The default response is the verdict alone — the estimated range and the tier of evidence behind it. Choose ‘View the logic’ to open the full factor breakdown: attestation, tier, development, industry demand weights, and the model constants.

Question 4

How does industry demand factor into a valuation?

Accepted Answer

Through the pattern atlas: every flagship temple holds argued, weighted seats in real industries — prophecy to forecasting, forge-gods to manufacturing. Demand enters the appraisal only through those published, challengeable matches, never through trademark proximity.

Question 5

What happens if a name resembles a famous brand?

Accepted Answer

Trademark proximity appears solely as suppression of deceptive, unrecognized lookalikes — a cap, never a boost. The mythology came first; the appraisal says what the name is worth on the evidence, not what confusion might rent it for.

Unicode Domain Appraiser

Restoration & demand factors

ASCII estimate factors

Lookalike suppression

Tenant revenue