U+10781 "𐞁" Modifier Letter Superscript Triangular Colon Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐞁

U+10781 "𐞁" Modifier Letter Superscript Triangular Colon is a specialized diacritic mark used primarily in phonetic transcription, particularly within the context of the International Phonetic Alphabet and its extensions. It represents a superscript version of a triangular colon symbol, which typically indicates a long vowel length in standard IPA notation, but in its modified superscript form it serves as a modifier to denote a secondary or subtle prosodic feature, such as a slight lengthening or a specific tonal quality in certain linguistic studies. This character belongs to the Latin Extended F block and is encoded to support precise scholarly documentation of spoken language, allowing linguists to transcribe nuanced sound distinctions that are not captured by more common characters. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that complex phonetic details can be represented consistently across digital platforms, aiding in linguistic research and language preservation efforts.

General Properties

Code Point U+10781
Version Added 14.0
Name Modifier Letter Superscript Triangular Colon
Block Latin Extended-F
General Category Modifier Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right
Decomposition Type Super
Decomposition Mapping "ː" U+02D0 Modifier Letter Triangular Colon

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐞁
HTML Hex Encoding 𐞁
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0x9E 0x81
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD801 0xDF81
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00010781
C/C++/Java Escape \ud801\udf81

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Case Ignorable Yes
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
NFKC Casefold "ː" U+02D0 Modifier Letter Triangular Colon
NFKC Simple Casefold "ː" U+02D0 Modifier Letter Triangular Colon
Script Latin
Script Extensions Latin
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Diacritic Yes
Extender Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter