U+07CC "ߌ" NKo Letter I Unicode Character

U+07CC "ߌ" NKo Letter I is a glyph from the NKo script, an alphabetic writing system created in 1949 by Solomana Kante for the Manding languages of West Africa, such as Maninka, Bambara, and Dyula. This character represents the vowel sound /i/ and is written in a right to left direction, mirroring the script's overall orientation. Its incorporation into Unicode as part of the NKo block ensures that digital text in these languages can be accurately rendered, supporting literacy and cultural preservation for millions of speakers. The letter's distinctive curved shape reflects the calligraphic tradition of NKo, blending phonetic representation with aesthetic harmony.