U+A70B "꜋" Modifier Letter Low Dotted Tone Bar Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+A70B "꜋" Modifier Letter Low Dotted Tone Bar is a typographic symbol used primarily in linguistic transcription systems to indicate a specific low tone, distinguished by a small dot or mark on the tone bar. It belongs to the Modifier Tone Letters block, which provides characters for representing tonal contours in languages that require precise phonetic notation, often for African or other tonal languages. This character is typically employed in conjunction with other tone letters to denote a low or falling pitch pattern, and its shape resembles a horizontal bar with a dot positioned below or within the line, depending on the font. Its encoding ensures consistent representation across digital texts, aiding scholars and linguists in accurately documenting tonal distinctions that would otherwise be ambiguous with standard punctuation.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
꜋ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
꜋ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xEA 0x9C 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xA70B |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000A70B |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ua70b |
Unicode Properties