U+1D87 "ᶇ" Latin Small Letter N with Palatal Hook Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᶇ
U+1D87 "ᶇ" Latin Small Letter N with Palatal Hook is a phonetic extension used primarily in linguistic transcription, particularly within the International Phonetic Alphabet framework to represent a palatalized n sound, where the tongue is raised toward the hard palate during articulation. Its composition combines a standard lowercase n with a small hook attached to the right side of its top, visually indicating the palatalization. This character belongs to the Phonetic Extensions Supplement block in Unicode and serves a specialized role in documenting distinct speech sounds across various languages, supporting precise phonological analysis and language documentation efforts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D87 |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Latin Small Letter N with Palatal Hook |
| Block | Phonetic Extensions Supplement |
| General Category | Lowercase Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᶇ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᶇ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xB6 0x87 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1D87 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001D87 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1d87 |