U+1580 "ᖀ" Canadian Syllabics Qii Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1580 "ᖀ" Canadian Syllabics Qii is a character used in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics writing system, specifically representing the syllable "qii" in languages such as Inuktitut. This script was developed in the 19th century by missionary James Evans for indigenous languages of Canada, and the character consists of a rounded triangular shape oriented to the left with a small dot or mark above it, indicating the presence of a long vowel sound. The Canadian Syllabics block in Unicode, which includes U+1580, supports the preservation and digital representation of these languages, ensuring that the character can be typed, displayed, and transmitted in modern text processing systems.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1580
Name
Canadian Syllabics Qii
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᖀ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᖀ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x96 0x80
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1580
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001580
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1580
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal