U+1712 "ᜒ" Tagalog Vowel Sign I Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1712 "ᜒ" Tagalog Vowel Sign I is a combining diacritical mark used in the Baybayin script, the traditional writing system of the Philippines for the Tagalog language. When attached to a base consonant character, it modifies the inherent vowel sound of that consonant from "a" to "i", functioning as a vowel sign rather than an independent letter. This character belongs to the Tagalog block of Unicode and is essential for accurately representing key words and names in the historical and cultural context of the script. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital preservation and modern use of the ancient writing system.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1712 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Tagalog Vowel Sign I |
| Block | Tagalog |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᜒ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᜒ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x9C 0x92 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1712 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001712 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1712 |