U+1507 "ᔇ" Canadian Syllabics Sw Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᔇ
U+1507 "ᔇ" Canadian Syllabics Sw is a specific glyph within the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, used in the writing systems of certain Indigenous languages in Canada, such as Inuktitut and Cree. It represents the syllabic sound "sw," distinct from similar characters like "sa" or "so," and its form consists of a triangular shape oriented to the right with a curved interior stroke, following the patterned conventions of the script. This character holds cultural and functional importance for preserving and accurately transcribing the spoken sounds of these languages in digital text, enabling clear communication and documentation in modern technology.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1507 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Canadian Syllabics Sw |
| Block | Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᔇ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᔇ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x94 0x87 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1507 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001507 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1507 |
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 |