U+10426 "𐐦" Deseret Capital Letter Oi Unicode Character

U+10426 "𐐦" Deseret Capital Letter Oi is a glyph from the Deseret alphabet, a phonetic script developed in the mid-19th century by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, primarily under the direction of Brigham Young, to simplify English spelling and promote literacy. This particular capital letter represents the "oi" diphthong sound, as in the English word "boy," and it belongs to the Deseret block of Unicode, which was added to the standard in version 3.1 in 2001 to preserve this historical writing system. The alphabet saw limited use in Mormon pioneer communities before falling out of favor, but its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital texts and scholarly works can accurately represent this unique part of American linguistic history.