U+16B12 "ð–¬’" Pahawh Hmong Vowel Kob Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+16B12 "ð–¬’" Pahawh Hmong Vowel Kob is a vowel sign used in the Pahawh Hmong script, an indigenous writing system invented to represent the Hmong language. This specific character, called Kob, denotes a distinct vowel sound that is integral to accurately writing and reading Hmong words. The Pahawh Hmong script was developed in the 1950s by Shong Lue Yang and is primarily used by the Hmong diaspora, particularly in Laos, Thailand, and the United States. U+16B12 helps preserve the phonetic and cultural integrity of the Hmong language by providing a standardized representation of its vowel system.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16B12 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Pahawh Hmong Vowel Kob |
| Block | Pahawh Hmong |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖬒 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖬒 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xAC 0x92 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDF12 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016B12 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udf12 |