U+1B18 "ᬘ" Balinese Letter Ca Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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

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 Aksara
Script Balinese
Script Extensions Balinese
Indic Syllabic Category Consonant
Indic Conjunct Break Consonant
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter