U+1585 "ᖅ" Canadian Syllabics Q Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1585 "ᖅ" Canadian Syllabics Q is a distinct glyph used in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics writing system, specifically representing the sound sequence "q" or a uvular consonant, often found at the end of syllables in languages like Inuktitut and Cree. It forms part of the larger unified Canadian Syllabics block, which was encoded in Unicode to support the diverse linguistic needs of Indigenous communities across northern Canada. This character visually stands out as a small, superscript-like symbol, typically attached to other syllabic characters to modify their pronunciation, and its inclusion in Unicode has been crucial for digital preservation and accurate representation of these languages in modern technology.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1585
Name
Canadian Syllabics Q
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᖅ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᖅ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x96 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1585
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001585
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1585
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal