U+155A "ᕚ" Canadian Syllabics Faa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+155A "ᕚ" Canadian Syllabics Faa is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllabic sound used in the writing systems of several Indigenous languages in Canada, such as Inuktitut and Cree. This character denotes the syllable "faa," and its shape is derived from the traditional syllabic script developed by missionary James Evans in the 19th century to facilitate literacy among Indigenous communities. The character is encoded in Unicode to support digital preservation and accurate representation of these languages in modern computing environments, ensuring that texts and communications can be reliably rendered and shared across different platforms and devices.
General Properties
Code Point
U+155A
Name
Canadian Syllabics Faa
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᕚ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᕚ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x95 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding
0x155A
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000155A
C/C++/Java Escape
\u155a
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal