U+1BCA2 "饹并" Shorthand Format down Step Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

饹并

U+1BCA2 "饹并" Shorthand Format down Step is a formatting control character within the Shorthand Format Controls block, designed for use in systems that follow the Duployan shorthand script’s conventions. Its specific function is to indicate a downward step or movement in the layout of shorthand symbols, effectively adjusting the vertical positioning of subsequent characters or strokes to aid in the accurate representation of phonetic or stroke-based writing systems. Unlike visible letters or punctuation, this character does not produce a glyph itself but instead instructs rendering software to modify the spatial arrangement of surrounding symbols. It is an integral part of the infrastructure for typesetting Duployan and related shorthand scripts, enabling precise, machine-readable reproduction of handwritten shorthand forms in digital text.

General Properties

Code Point U+1BCA2
Version Added 7.0
Name Shorthand Format down Step
Block Shorthand Format Controls
General Category Format
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Boundary Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𛲢
HTML Hex Encoding 𛲢
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9B 0xB2 0xA2
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD82F 0xDCA2
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001BCA2
C/C++/Java Escape \ud82f\udca2

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 Combining Mark
Case Ignorable Yes
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
Script Common
Script Extensions Duployan
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Default Ignorable Code Point Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Cluster Break Control
Word Break Format
Sentence Break Format