U+156A "ᕪ" Canadian Syllabics Th Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+156A "ᕪ" Canadian Syllabics Th is a glyph used in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics writing system, specifically representing the consonant sound "th" as found in languages such as Inuktitut and Cree. Part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, this character is distinguished by its unique shape, which combines a central vertical or angled stroke with a small loop or dot to denote the "th" phoneme. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent digital representation and preservation of Indigenous languages across various platforms and devices, supporting ongoing efforts in language revitalization and written communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+156A |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Canadian Syllabics Th |
| Block | Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᕪ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᕪ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x95 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x156A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000156A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u156a |
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 |