U+1AB7 "᪷" Combining Open Mark Below Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
᪷
U+1AB7 "᪷" Combining Open Mark Below is a diacritical mark used in the International Phonetic Alphabet and other phonetic transcription systems to modify a base letter, typically indicating a lowered or open articulation of a speech sound. It appears as a small, open circular shape placed beneath the character it combines with, allowing for the representation of subtle phonetic nuances that are not conveyed by standard letters alone. This combining mark belongs to the Combining Diacritical Marks Extended block and is designed to integrate seamlessly with text, enhancing the precision of linguistic notation without disrupting the visual flow of the written word.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1AB7 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Combining Open Mark Below |
| Block | Combining Diacritical Marks Extended |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Below |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᪷ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᪷ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xAA 0xB7 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1AB7 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001AB7 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1ab7 |