U+14C4 "ᓄ" Canadian Syllabics No Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+14C4 "ᓄ" Canadian Syllabics No is a glyph used in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script, specifically representing the syllable "no" in languages such as Cree and Inuktitut. This character belongs to the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, which was standardized to support the writing systems of various Indigenous languages across Canada. Its design follows the syllabic pattern where a single symbol denotes a consonant vowel combination, with the orientation or shape of the character indicating the specific vowel sound. The inclusion of U+14C4 in digital text systems has been crucial for preserving and enabling modern communication in these languages, reflecting a broader effort to maintain linguistic heritage through technology.

General Properties

Code Point U+14C4
Version Added 3.0
Name Canadian Syllabics No
Block Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᓄ
HTML Hex Encoding ᓄ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x93 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding 0x14C4
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000014C4
C/C++/Java Escape \u14c4

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Canadian Aboriginal
Script Extensions Canadian Aboriginal
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter