U+156B "ᕫ" Canadian Syllabics Tthe Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+156B "ᕫ" Canadian Syllabics Tthe is a character used in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics writing system, primarily for representing the sound "tthe" in certain Indigenous languages of Canada, such as Inuktitut and Cree. This unique glyph is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, which was designed to encode the syllabic scripts developed in the 19th century for writing various First Nations languages. The character features a distinctive shape that combines a horizontal line with a series of small marks, indicating its specific consonant-vowel value within the syllabary. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital text can accurately preserve and transmit these languages, supporting cultural heritage and modern communication.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᕫ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᕫ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x95 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x156B |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000156B |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u156b |
Unicode Properties