U+1508 "ᔈ" Canadian Syllabics Blackfoot S Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1508 "ᔈ" Canadian Syllabics Blackfoot S is a glyph from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, specifically representing the syllable "s" in the Blackfoot language. This script was developed in the 19th century to write Indigenous languages across Canada, and while the Blackfoot writing system traditionally uses a different and unique set of syllabics distinct from the Cree-based standard, U+1508 reflects the adaptation of the general Canadian Syllabics framework. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and support digital use of the Blackfoot language, though actual usage may vary among speakers and communities.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1508 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Canadian Syllabics Blackfoot S |
| Block | Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᔈ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᔈ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x94 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1508 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001508 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1508 |
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 |