Copy: no more em dashes, anywhere people read.

Every English string, the translations, the README and the messages the code
shows people now break with a full stop, a colon or a comma instead. Only
console logs and the "—" placeholder for an empty cell keep the dash.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <[email protected]>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01VhUKyXKtsJ67QAFfb7QR9D

1 files changed, 26 insertions, 26 deletions

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 # coinos v3
 
 A self-contained, **single-file** Bitcoin wallet that runs entirely in the
-browser — think bitaddress.org, but a modern BIP84 HD wallet from a seed phrase
+browser. Think bitaddress.org, but a modern BIP84 HD wallet from a seed phrase
 that scans history, watches for payments, spends on-chain, pays Lightning
 invoices, and holds an off-chain balance on **Ark**. The whole wallet is one
 static `index.html` you can save and run offline, forever.
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ from the filesystem with no server).
 
 - **BIP84 / native SegWit (p2wpkh)** HD wallet from a 12-word BIP39 seed
   (imports any valid BIP39 phrase; optional passphrase).
-- **Per-wallet networks** — each wallet is stamped with its network (mainnet,
+- **Per-wallet networks**: each wallet is stamped with its network (mainnet,
   testnet, signet, mutinynet, regtest); switching wallets switches networks,
   and wallets on different networks coexist in one session.
-- **One fresh address at a time** — a new receive address is only handed out
+- **One fresh address at a time**: a new receive address is only handed out
   after the current one is paid, so used addresses stay contiguous and scans
   stay tiny (no 20-address gap probing).
-- **Choose your data source** — Electrum-over-WebSocket servers or Esplora
-  REST explorers, per network, with silent failover — or point it at your own
+- **Choose your data source**: Electrum-over-WebSocket servers or Esplora
+  REST explorers, per network, with silent failover, or point it at your own
   node.
 - **Real-time** incoming-payment push over WebSocket where the source supports
   it, with polling + periodic reconcile as the fallback. Replaced (RBF)
@@ -31,28 +31,28 @@ from the filesystem with no server).
 - **Spending** with proper coin selection + fee estimation
   (`@scure/btc-signer`), multiple recipients, a fee-rate picker, send-max,
   manual coin control, and a QR scanner (address / BIP21 / signed tx).
-- **Offline / air-gapped signing** — export a keyless snapshot on an online
+- **Offline / air-gapped signing**: export a keyless snapshot on an online
   device, sign on an offline one, broadcast anywhere.
 - **Installable PWA**, global sats/BTC toggle, 19 languages.
 
-### Ark — instant off-chain payments (feature: `ark`)
+### Ark: instant off-chain payments (feature: `ark`)
 
 A **native-JS Ark client** (speaks gRPC-web + MuSig2 directly to
-[bark/captaind](https://github.com/ark-bitcoin/bark) servers — no WASM, no new
+[bark/captaind](https://github.com/ark-bitcoin/bark) servers: no WASM, no new
 dependencies, ~2k lines):
 
 - **Board** on-chain coins into an Ark server; **send and receive instantly**
   off-chain with zero mining fees; server fees shown before anything moves.
 - **Refresh / consolidate** vtxos (the round-based maintenance that resets
   expiry and chain depth).
-- **Collaborative offboard** — move the whole Ark balance back to your own
+- **Collaborative offboard**: move the whole Ark balance back to your own
   on-chain address in one server-cosigned transaction.
-- **Unilateral exit** — the trustless backstop: publish the vtxo's pre-signed
+- **Unilateral exit**: the trustless backstop: publish the vtxo's pre-signed
   transaction chain on-chain (CPFP-bumped, TRUC-aware, one confirmed hop at a
   time), wait out the CSV timelock, and claim with your key alone. Works even
   if the server is gone; live progress (hop counter, blocks-left countdown) in
   Settings.
-- **Ark gifts** — bearer gift links whose secret *is* the link: claimed
+- **Ark gifts**: bearer gift links whose secret *is* the link: claimed
   instantly and free, even into a brand-new empty wallet with zero on-chain
   footprint. Revocable until claimed.
 - Crash-safe by construction: every multi-step ceremony checkpoints to storage
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ dependencies, ~2k lines):
 ### Lightning (feature: `swaps`)
 
 - Pay bolt11 invoices and receive over Lightning via **Boltz-compatible
-  submarine swaps** — non-custodial either way: a provider can fail a swap but
+  submarine swaps**, non-custodial either way: a provider can fail a swap but
   never take funds (claims/refunds are enforced on-chain). Pick a provider per
   network or point at your own.
 
 ### Gifts (feature: `gifts`)
 
-- **Gift links** — presigned bearer transactions claimable by whoever opens
+- **Gift links**: presigned bearer transactions claimable by whoever opens
   the link, straight into a fresh wallet (with seed backup flow) or an
   existing one. Reclaim or revoke unclaimed gifts. Optionally **lock a gift to
   a nostr account** (the claim code is DM'd to them; the link alone is not
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ dependencies, ~2k lines):
 
 ### Cross-device sync (feature: `sync`)
 
-- Optional **encrypted state sync over Nostr** — wallet state NIP-44-encrypted
+- Optional **encrypted state sync over Nostr**: wallet state NIP-44-encrypted
   to yourself as a replaceable event, per network, on relays you choose. The
   nostr identity derives from the same seed (NIP-06).
 
 ## Modular builds
 
 Every feature above is a **plugin behind a build seam**. `HAL_FEATURES`
-selects what ships; excluded features never enter the bundle — their code,
+selects what ships; excluded features never enter the bundle: their code,
 their network endpoints, their crypto:
 
 ```bash
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ bun run build:minimal                  # core on-chain wallet only (~320 KB)
 `tools/minimal-smoke.js` verifies the minimal profile is a fully working
 on-chain wallet with zero feature code in the bundle. Features integrate
 through fixed seams on the core (`registerCoinLock`, `registerInputSigner`,
-cache extensions, UI hooks), so a stripped build isn't a crippled build — it's
+cache extensions, UI hooks), so a stripped build isn't a crippled build, it's
 the same core wallet, smaller.
 
 ## Develop
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ local regtest stack.
 bun run build    # → dist/  (index.html + PWA sidecars)
 ```
 
-`dist/index.html` inlines all code, the crypto/QR/Nostr libraries, and the CSS —
+`dist/index.html` inlines all code, the crypto/QR/Nostr libraries, and the CSS,
 save that one file and open it directly in a browser, no server or internet
 needed. The build also emits PWA extras (`manifest.webmanifest`, `sw.js`,
 icons, and a lazy-loaded `jsqr.js`) for the hosted site; they're optional and
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@ simply 404 when `index.html` is opened on its own.
 
 Three layers, fastest first:
 
-1. **sessionStorage** — keeps the wallet open across a refresh (cleared on
+1. **sessionStorage**: keeps the wallet open across a refresh (cleared on
    logout / tab close).
-2. **localStorage** — caches scanned state per wallet *and per network*, so a
+2. **localStorage**: caches scanned state per wallet *and per network*, so a
    reload shows balances instantly.
-3. **Nostr** — encrypted, replaceable cross-device state per network (when
+3. **Nostr**: encrypted, replaceable cross-device state per network (when
    sync is enabled).
 
 On load and on a timer the wallet reconciles against its data source; a manual
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ On load and on a timer the wallet reconciles against its data source; a manual
 
 | File | Purpose |
 | --- | --- |
-| `src/wallet.js` | BIP84 core: derivation, scanning, coin selection, signing, realtime, cache — plus the feature seams |
+| `src/wallet.js` | BIP84 core: derivation, scanning, coin selection, signing, realtime, cache, plus the feature seams |
 | `src/api.js` | Data-source selection per network (electrum/esplora presets, throttle/cooldown/failover) |
 | `src/ark/` | Native-JS Ark protocol: gRPC-web codec, arkoor sends, boarding, refresh, offboard, unilateral exit, validation, crash-safe manager |
-| `src/features/` | Feature plugins: `ark`, `swaps`, `gifts`(+`gifts-wallet`), `sp`(+`sp-wallet`), `sync` — and `index.js`, rewritten at build time by `HAL_FEATURES` |
+| `src/features/` | Feature plugins: `ark`, `swaps`, `gifts`(+`gifts-wallet`), `sp`(+`sp-wallet`), `sync`, and `index.js`, rewritten at build time by `HAL_FEATURES` |
 | `src/swap.js` | Boltz submarine/reverse swap engine |
 | `src/silentpay.js` / `src/sp-worker.js` | BIP-352 math + its Web Worker |
 | `src/nostr.js` | NIP-44 state sync, NIP-17 DMs, profiles |
@@ -156,23 +156,23 @@ On load and on a timer the wallet reconciles against its data source; a manual
 
 ## Security notes
 
-- Self-custody software handling real keys — review the code before trusting
+- Self-custody software handling real keys. Review the code before trusting
   it with funds. It's a hot wallet (keys live in the browser); for large
   amounts use a hardware signer or run it air-gapped.
 - The seed/passphrase live in memory while the page is open and in
   sessionStorage for the tab session; locking or closing the tab clears them.
 - **Ark trust model**: off-chain sends are co-signed by the Ark server, which
-  is the arbiter of off-chain spent/unspent state — but it can never spend
+  is the arbiter of off-chain spent/unspent state, but it can never spend
   your coins, and the pre-signed exit path means you can always return
   on-chain without its cooperation. Ark coins expire (weeks) if never
   refreshed; the wallet surfaces this, but don't park long-term savings in an
   Ark.
 - Swap providers are non-custodial by protocol: worst case a swap fails and
   refunds on-chain.
-- Whichever data source you query sees your addresses and IP — point it at
+- Whichever data source you query sees your addresses and IP. Point it at
   your own node for full privacy. The localStorage cache and the Nostr event
   hold public chain data; the Nostr copy is encrypted end-to-end.
 
 ## License
 
-MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).
+MIT, see [LICENSE](LICENSE).