U+1A66 "ᩦ" Tai Tham Vowel Sign Ii Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1A66 "ᩦ" Tai Tham Vowel Sign Ii is a combining diacritical mark used in the Tai Tham script, which historically writes the Northern Thai (Lanna), Tai Lü, and Khün languages. This specific vowel sign indicates a long "ii" sound, and it is written above the consonant it modifies. As part of the Tai Tham block in Unicode, it supports the accurate digital representation of classical and modern texts in these languages, preserving their unique orthographic traditions. Its codepoint allows for consistent encoding across digital platforms, enabling users to type, display, and search for these scripts without reliance on custom fonts.

General Properties

Code Point U+1A66
Version Added 5.2
Name Tai Tham Vowel Sign Ii
Block Tai Tham
General Category Nonspacing Mark
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Nonspacing Mark

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᩦ
HTML Hex Encoding ᩦ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0xA9 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1A66
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001A66
C/C++/Java Escape \u1a66

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Joining Type Transparent
Line Break Complex Context Dependent (South East Asian)
Case Ignorable Yes
Script Tai Tham
Script Extensions Tai Tham
Indic Syllabic Category Vowel Dependent
Indic Positional Category Top
Indic Conjunct Break Extend
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Other Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Extend Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Extend
Word Break Extend
Sentence Break Extend