U+0561 "ա" Armenian Small Letter Ayb Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+0561 "ա" Armenian Small Letter Ayb is the first letter of the Armenian alphabet, representing the sound /ɑ/ and serving as the lowercase form of the uppercase letter Ա (U+0531). In the Armenian script, which was created by Mesrop Mashtots around 405 AD, this character holds a foundational role, appearing at the start of the alphabet and symbolizing the beginning of both written language and cultural identity for Armenian speakers.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0561
Name
Armenian Small Letter Ayb
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ա
HTML Hex Encoding
ա
UTF-8 Encoding
0xD5 0xA1
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0561
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000561
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0561
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Simple Uppercase Code Point
Simple Titlecase Code Point
Uppercase Code Point
Titlecase Code Point
Script Extensions
Armenian