U+1AAD "᪭" Tai Tham Sign Caang Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1AAD "᪭" Tai Tham Sign Caang is a special marker used in the Tai Tham script, which is traditionally employed for writing Northern Thai, Tai Lü, and other related languages. This sign functions as a punctuation-like character, specifically indicating the end of a sentence or a significant pause, similar to a full stop or comma in other writing systems. It derives its name from the term "caang," which relates to its visual form or cultural significance within the script's orthography. The Tai Tham Sign Caang is an essential component for correctly formatting and interpreting texts in these languages, ensuring clarity and proper flow in written communication.

General Properties

Code Point U+1AAD
Version Added 5.2
Name Tai Tham Sign Caang
Block Tai Tham
General Category Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᪭
HTML Hex Encoding ᪭
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0xAA 0xAD
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1AAD
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001AAD
C/C++/Java Escape \u1aad

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 Complex Context Dependent (South East Asian)
Script Tai Tham
Script Extensions Tai Tham
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other