U+1E949 "𞥉" Adlam Geminate Consonant Modifier Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𞥉
U+1E949 "𞥉" Adlam Geminate Consonant Modifier is a specialized diacritical mark used in the Adlam script, which was created for writing the Fulani language. This modifier is placed above or adjacent to a consonant character to indicate gemination, meaning the consonant is pronounced with doubled length or emphasis. It operates as a combining mark, altering the phonetic value of the base character without standing alone as a separate letter. The inclusion of this modifier in Unicode supports accurate digital representation of Adlam text, preserving linguistic features essential for proper pronunciation in written Fulani communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1E949 |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Adlam Geminate Consonant Modifier |
| Block | Adlam |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Above |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𞥉 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𞥉 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9E 0xA5 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83A 0xDD49 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001E949 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83a\udd49 |