U+AB6B "꭫" Modifier Letter Right Tack Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+AB6B "꭫" Modifier Letter Right Tack is a typographic symbol classified within the Latin Extended-E block, designed for use as a diacritical or superscript modifier in phonetic transcription systems. Specifically used in the extended International Phonetic Alphabet, this character represents a rightward pointing tack mark that modifies the sound of a base letter, often indicating a particular type of articulation or release. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that linguists and scholars can digitally encode and exchange these specialized notations without relying on font substitutions or approximations. As a modifier letter, it occupies a superscript position relative to other characters, functioning as a phonetic refinement rather than a standalone letter.

General Properties

Code Point U+AB6B
Version Added 13.0
Name Modifier Letter Right Tack
Block Latin Extended-E
General Category Modifier Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꭫
HTML Hex Encoding ꭫
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0xAD 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding 0xAB6B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000AB6B
C/C++/Java Escape \uab6b

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Case Ignorable Yes
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Diacritic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other