U+0747 "݇" Syriac Oblique Line Above Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
݇
U+0747 "݇" Syriac Oblique Line Above is a combining diacritical mark used in the Syriac script, typically placed over a base consonant or letter to indicate a specific phonetic or grammatical alteration, such as a change in vowel length or emphasis, and it functions as part of a larger system of diacritics that enhance the readability and pronunciation of Syriac texts, particularly in liturgical and scholarly contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0747 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Syriac Oblique Line Above |
| Block | Syriac |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Above |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ݇ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ݇ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xDD 0x87 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0747 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000747 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0747 |