U+1047C "𐑼" Shavian Letter Array Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐑼
U+1047C "𐑼" Shavian Letter Array is a specific character within the Shavian alphabet, a phonetic script designed to represent English pronunciation accurately using a distinct set of letters. This particular character, named "Array," corresponds to the sound of the vowel in words like "far" or "start," specifically representing the open back unrounded vowel /ɑː/ in Received Pronunciation. The Shavian alphabet was created as part of a legacy of George Bernard Shaw, who sought a more efficient and logical writing system for English, and the character Array helps distinguish this long vowel sound from similar phonemes in the script.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1047C |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Shavian Letter Array |
| Block | Shavian |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐑼 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐑼 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0x91 0xBC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD801 0xDC7C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001047C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud801\udc7c |