U+14FE "" Canadian Syllabics Swoo Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Canadian Aboriginal Source: Browser Default

U+14FE "" Canadian Syllabics Swoo is a glyph from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllable in certain Indigenous languages of Canada, particularly within the Cree language family where it denotes the sound "swoo". This character is part of a writing system developed in the 19th century by missionary James Evans for transcribing the Cree and Ojibwe languages, and it features a distinctive round top mark over a base consonant shape. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital preservation and accessibility for communities that rely on this syllabary, supporting linguistic revitalization and modern communication in educational and cultural contexts.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ᓾ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᓾ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x93 0xBE
UTF-16 Encoding
0x14FE
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000014FE
C/C++/Java Escape
\u14fe