U+10475 "𐑵" Shavian Letter Ooze Unicode Character

U+10475 "𐑵" Shavian Letter Ooze is a symbol from the Shavian alphabet, a phonetic writing system created to simplify and accurately represent English pronunciation. This specific letter corresponds to the vowel sound ʊ, as heard in words like "good" or "foot," and its name "Ooze" reflects that pronunciation. Designed to appear flowing and calligraphic, the Shavian script was commissioned by playwright George Bernard Shaw, who advocated for spelling reform. In the Shavian alphabet, each character stands for a distinct phoneme, making "𐑵" a direct, unambiguous representation of the short "u" sound that is often written with different letters or digraphs in standard English orthography.