U+1C2D "ᰭ" Lepcha Consonant Sign K Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1C2D "ᰭ" Lepcha Consonant Sign K is a diacritical mark used in the Lepcha script, which is primarily employed to write the Lepcha language spoken in parts of Sikkim, India, and Nepal. This specific sign functions as a consonant modifier, indicating a distinct consonantal sound within the script’s orthographic system, and it attaches to base characters to alter their phonetic value. The Lepcha script, with its unique set of signs like U+1C2D, reflects the linguistic heritage of the Lepcha community, contributing to the preservation and written representation of this Tibeto-Burman language in modern digital contexts.

General Properties

Code Point U+1C2D
Version Added 5.1
Name Lepcha Consonant Sign K
Block Lepcha
General Category Nonspacing Mark
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Nonspacing Mark

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᰭ
HTML Hex Encoding ᰭ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0xB0 0xAD
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1C2D
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001C2D
C/C++/Java Escape \u1c2d

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
Script Lepcha
Script Extensions Lepcha
Indic Syllabic Category Consonant Final
Indic Positional Category Top
Indic Conjunct Break Extend
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Other Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Extend Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Extend
Word Break Extend
Sentence Break Extend