U+146A "ᑪ" Canadian Syllabics Tta Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+146A "ᑪ" Canadian Syllabics Tta is a character in the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, specifically used in the Inuktitut language and other Indigenous languages of Canada to represent a distinct consonant sound, typically a voiceless or fortis t sound. This glyph is constructed as a rotated variation of the regular "Ta" series, following the syllabic orthography's pattern where rotation modifies the vowel component. In practice, it appears in written texts for languages like Inuktitut or Cree, where it contributes to accurately representing phonetic distinctions that are crucial for proper pronunciation and meaning in those linguistic systems. The character's design reflects the structural logic of Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics, making it a functional element in preserving and documenting Indigenous written heritage.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᑪ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᑪ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x91 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x146A |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000146A |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u146a |
Unicode Properties