U+AB5B "꭛" Modifier Breve with Inverted Breve Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
꭛
U+AB5B "꭛" Modifier Breve with Inverted Breve is a specialized diacritical mark used primarily in phonetic transcription, particularly within the context of the International Phonetic Alphabet or other linguistic notation systems. It combines a breve symbol with an inverted breve to indicate a specific phonetic quality, such as a short, extra-brief articulation or a marginal sound change, though it remains a rarely employed character. As part of the Latin Extended-E block, this character is defined for precise textual representation of spoken language nuances, making it a niche but essential tool for linguists and phoneticians documenting subtle variations in speech sounds.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+AB5B |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Modifier Breve with Inverted Breve |
| Block | Latin Extended-E |
| General Category | Modifier Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꭛ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꭛ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xAD 0x9B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xAB5B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000AB5B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uab5b |