U+0063 "c" Latin Small Letter C Unicode Character

U+0063 "c" Latin Small Letter C is the standard code point for the lowercase version of the third letter in the English alphabet and many other Latin-based writing systems. Representing a single byte in UTF-8 encoding, it is one of the foundational characters in the ASCII standard, from which Unicode inherits its numeric value. In text, it functions as a consonant and is commonly used in programming languages, file systems, and everyday writing, often appearing in combinations like "ch" or representing the speed of light in physics. Its glyph design features a simple curved shape that can vary slightly in appearance depending on the font, but its core identity remains stable across all compliant systems.

General Properties

Code Point	U+0063
Version Added	1.1
Name	Latin Small Letter C
Block	Basic Latin
General Category	Lowercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	c
HTML Hex Encoding	c
UTF-8 Encoding	0x63
UTF-16 Encoding	0x0063
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00000063
C/C++/Java Escape	\u0063

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
East Asian Width	Narrow
Lowercase	Yes
Simple Uppercase Code Point	"C" U+0043 Latin Capital Letter C
Simple Titlecase Code Point	"C" U+0043 Latin Capital Letter C
Uppercase Code Point	"C" U+0043 Latin Capital Letter C
Titlecase Code Point	"C" U+0043 Latin Capital Letter C
Cased	Yes
Changes When Casemapped	Yes
Changes When Titlecased	Yes
Changes When Uppercased	Yes
Script	Latin
Script Extensions	Latin
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Hex Digit	Yes
ASCII Hex Digit	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	Lower