U+1CDAA "𜶪" Block Octant-234568 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𜶪

U+1CDAA "𜶪" Block Octant-234568 is a rare and recently encoded symbol belonging to the Unicode 16.0 standard, specifically assigned to the Supplementary Multilingual Plane within a block designated for experimental or special-purpose graphical shapes. This character is defined as an octant block, meaning it represents a specific subdivision of a square or circle, and its name "Octant-234568" indicates that it fills or highlights the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th of eight possible wedge-shaped or cellular regions. Unlike common punctuation or letters, this glyph does not convey a phonetic or linguistic meaning but instead serves as a visual marker for technical diagrams, grid-based notation, or data visualization contexts where precise spatial partitioning is required. Its inclusion in Unicode supports standardized exchange of such graphical elements across digital platforms and fonts, though widespread support remains limited due to its recent adoption.

General Properties

Code Point U+1CDAA
Version Added 16.0
Name Block Octant-234568
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 0xAA
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD833 0xDDAA
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001CDAA
C/C++/Java Escape \ud833\uddaa

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