U+10793 "𐞓" Modifier Letter Small G with Hook Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10793 "𐞓" Modifier Letter Small G with Hook is a specialized diacritical mark used primarily in phonetic transcription, particularly within the context of the International Phonetic Alphabet extensions for endangered or under-documented languages. This character represents a small, superscript form of the letter g with a hook, historically employed to denote a voiced velar stop with a specific release or modification, such as a labialized or palatalized variant. It belongs to the Latin Extended F block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support precise linguistic notation. Its usage enhances the ability to represent subtle phonetic distinctions that standard IPA letters cannot capture, aiding scholars in accurately documenting speech sounds from diverse languages like those in the African or Caucasian families.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐞓 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐞓 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x9E 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDF93 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010793 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\udf93 |
Unicode Properties