U+14FC "ᓼ" Canadian Syllabics Swo Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+14FC "ᓼ" Canadian Syllabics Swo is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, used historically and ongoingly to write various Indigenous languages of Canada, such as Inuktitut and Cree. It represents a specific syllabic sound, typically a consonant-vowel combination like "swo" or "swô," depending on the orthographic conventions of the particular language. Its shape resembles a compact, angular form with a central vertical stroke and two short horizontal arms, characteristic of the syllabary's visual system. This character is essential for preserving and transmitting the phonetic nuances of these languages in both print and digital contexts.

General Properties

Code Point U+14FC
Version Added 3.0
Name Canadian Syllabics Swo
Block Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᓼ
HTML Hex Encoding ᓼ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x93 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding 0x14FC
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000014FC
C/C++/Java Escape \u14fc

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