U+1682 "ᚂ" Ogham Letter Luis Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1682 "ᚂ" Ogham Letter Luis is part of the Ogham script, an early medieval alphabet used primarily to write the primitive and Old Irish languages, often found carved on stone monuments and personal items. This character represents the letter "L" and corresponds to the name "Luis," which is associated with the rowan tree in the Ogham tree alphabet tradition, a system where each letter was linked to a specific tree or plant. The Ogham script is characterized by its linear strokes or notches along a central stem line, and the "ᚂ" glyph specifically appears as three short hatch marks crossing the stem line, reflecting its place in the Ogham alphabet's sequence. As a Unicode character, it ensures the digital preservation and representation of this ancient writing system for modern use in text and computing.

General Properties

Code Point U+1682
Version Added 3.0
Name Ogham Letter Luis
Block Ogham
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᚂ
HTML Hex Encoding ᚂ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x9A 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1682
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001682
C/C++/Java Escape \u1682

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 Ogham
Script Extensions Ogham
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter