Explore a comprehensive solution for handling Unicode in C++ through this conference talk from BoostCon11. Dive into a lightweight, non-intrusive, flexible, and generic approach based on the concept of Range. Learn about the development of a Unicode library that doesn't depend on existing solutions and features a clear, stable ABI for database linking. Discover the spin-off Convert library, which enables easy range conversion using N to M transformations and segmentation, with support for SIMD-accelerated transformations. Gain insights into how these tools can be applied beyond character encoding conversion to solve various programming challenges.