U+1CD8B "𜶋" Block Octant-12458 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𜶋

U+1CD8B "𜶋" Block Octant-12458 is a rare and specialized glyph classified within the Unicode standard's "Supplementary Multilingual Plane" as part of a dedicated block for experimental or symbolic use often associated with notational systems, backup encoding slots, or historical script placeholders. It appears to originate from an undefined or user-assigned region known as "Octant-12458," a term not officially recognized in standard Unicode block nomenclature, suggesting it may be a custom or provisional designation for a specific private or research application. The character itself, depicted as a rectangular or abstract symbol, likely serves as a placeholder or marker in contexts requiring unique identifiers beyond conventional writing systems, though its exact usage remains opaque due to the lack of formal semantic assignment.

General Properties

Code Point U+1CD8B
Version Added 16.0
Name Block Octant-12458
Block Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𜶋
HTML Hex Encoding 𜶋
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9C 0xB6 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD833 0xDD8B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001CD8B
C/C++/Java Escape \ud833\udd8b

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 Alphabetic
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other