U+1F116 "🄖" Parenthesized Latin Capital Letter G Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1F116 "🄖" Parenthesized Latin Capital Letter G is a typographic symbol classified under the "Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement" block, designed for use in decorative lists, signage, or instructional contexts where a capital G needs to be enclosed within parentheses for visual emphasis or labeling. It is distinct from standard parenthesized letters in other encodings, as it is specifically intended for full Unicode compatibility across digital platforms, functioning as a single cohesive glyph rather than a combination of separate punctuation and letter characters.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F116 |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Parenthesized Latin Capital Letter G |
| Block | Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Compat |
| Decomposition Mapping | "(" U+0028 Left Parenthesis "G" U+0047 Latin Capital Letter G ")" U+0029 Right Parenthesis |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 🄖 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 🄖 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9F 0x84 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83C 0xDD16 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F116 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83c\udd16 |