U+1B18 "ᬘ" Balinese Letter Ca Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᬘ
U+1B18 "ᬘ" Balinese Letter Ca is a character in the Balinese script, representing the syllable "ca" and functioning as a consonant in the writing system used for the Balinese language spoken on the Indonesian island of Bali. This letter is part of a larger set of characters that write Balinese, an Austronesian language, and it appears in traditional texts, modern signage, and digital communications where the script is supported. The character carries cultural and linguistic significance, as the Balinese script is deeply tied to Hindu-Buddhist heritage and is still taught and used alongside the Latin alphabet in ceremonial and literary contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1B18 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Balinese Letter Ca |
| Block | Balinese |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᬘ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᬘ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xAC 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1B18 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001B18 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1b18 |