U+10797 "𐞗" Modifier Letter Small Heng with Hook Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10797 "𐞗" Modifier Letter Small Heng with Hook is a diacritic mark used in the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent a specific phonetic modification, typically indicating a more retracted or rhotacized articulation of a base sound. This character is part of the Latin Extended F block and is derived from the shape of the letter "heng," which itself resembles a lowercase "h" with a hook, but in a small, superscript form. Its primary function is as a modifier to alter the pronunciation of a preceding or adjacent letter, often in the transcription of nuanced or obscure speech sounds in languages such as those of West Africa or in descriptive linguistics. Because it is a relatively recent addition to the Unicode standard, it is not widely supported in all fonts or text systems.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐞗 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐞗 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x9E 0x97 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDF97 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010797 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\udf97 |
Unicode Properties