U+1D44 "ᵄ" Modifier Letter Small Turned A Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1D44 "ᵄ" Modifier Letter Small Turned A is a superscript or modifier version of a rotated lowercase letter a, primarily used in phonetic transcription systems, most notably within the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to denote a reduced or shortened vowel sound in certain linguistic contexts. This glyph, styled as a turned small a, serves as a diacritic element in extended Latin script to indicate a specific phonetic quality, such as a slightly altered articulation of the schwa vowel in some languages or in detailed speech transcription. Its design mirrors the shape of the regular turned a character but is distinctly smaller and raised, allowing it to attach to preceding letters to modify their pronunciation without creating a separate full character.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᵄ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᵄ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0xB5 0x84 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x1D44 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00001D44 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u1d44 |
Unicode Properties