U+1577 "ᕷ" Canadian Syllabics Nunavik Ho Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1577 "ᕷ" Canadian Syllabics Nunavik Ho is a symbol from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, specifically representing a syllable used in the Inuktitut language as spoken in the Nunavik region of northern Quebec. This character is part of a writing system developed for Indigenous languages in Canada, where each syllabic unit typically corresponds to a consonant-vowel combination. The "Ho" syllable is formed with the consonant "h" and the vowel "o", and its distinctive shape distinguishes it from other syllabic characters in the script. The inclusion of U+1577 in Unicode ensures that digital text can accurately preserve and transmit this component of Inuktitut orthography, supporting the revitalization and daily use of the language.

General Properties

Code Point U+1577
Version Added 3.0
Name Canadian Syllabics Nunavik Ho
Block Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᕷ
HTML Hex Encoding ᕷ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x95 0xB7
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1577
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001577
C/C++/Java Escape \u1577

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