U+AB48 "ꭈ" Latin Small Letter Double R Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꭈ
U+AB48 "ꭈ" Latin Small Letter Double R is a specialized typographic symbol belonging to the Latin Extended-E block, designed for use in phonetic transcription, particularly within the Teuthonista framework used for recording German dialects. This character represents a double or long "r" sound, often indicating a prolonged or geminate pronunciation in linguistic contexts. Its inclusion in Unicode supports the accurate digital representation of historical and dialectal texts, where such nuanced phonetic distinctions are essential for preserving the unique speech patterns of regional languages.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+AB48 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Latin Small Letter Double R |
| Block | Latin Extended-E |
| General Category | Lowercase Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꭈ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꭈ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xAD 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xAB48 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000AB48 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uab48 |