U+16E9A "𖺚" Medefaidrin Exclamation Oh Unicode Character

U+16E9A "𖺚" Medefaidrin Exclamation Oh is a distinctive punctuation mark from the Medefaidrin script, a constructed writing system created in the early 20th century for the Obɛri Ọkaimɛ religious community in southeastern Nigeria. This character functions as an exclamation point specifically used to express the interjection "Oh," conveying a sense of surprise, appeal, or emotional emphasis in written Medefaidrin. Its design reflects the script's unique visual style, which was divinely inspired according to community tradition and is distinct from other writing systems. As part of the Medefaidrin block in the Unicode Standard, this character helps preserve and digitally support the language for its modern users, ensuring that the nuanced punctuation of this sacred script remains accessible for writing and typography.

General Properties

Code Point	U+16E9A
Version Added	11.0
Name	Medefaidrin Exclamation Oh
Block	Medefaidrin
General Category	Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𖺚
HTML Hex Encoding	𖺚
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x96 0xBA 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD81B 0xDE9A
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00016E9A
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud81b\ude9a

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	Medefaidrin
Script Extensions	Medefaidrin
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other