In 2008, the Cambodian government and educational institutions began a massive push to standardize on Khmer Unicode (the OpenType standard developed by the Open Institute and approved by ISO). However, habits were slow to change.
The year 2008 marked the height of the Limon era. It was the year digital literacy in Cambodia began to skyrocket. Internet cafes in Phnom Penh were filled with teenagers using Limon fonts to design posters, write school reports, and chat on early social platforms. all khmer limon font 2008