U+16100 "" Gurung Khema Letter A Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+16100 "" Gurung Khema Letter A is a symbol from the Gurung Khema script, which was added to the Unicode Standard in September 2024 as part of version 16.0 to support the Gurung language of Nepal. This character represents the first letter of the Gurung alphabet, corresponding to the vowel sound "a," and is used for writing the Gurung language, also known as Tamu Kyi, which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family. Its inclusion in Unicode is a significant step for preserving and digitally representing the linguistic heritage of the Gurung people, allowing for accurate digital communication, archiving, and development of typefaces for this historically under documented script.
General Properties
Code Point
U+16100
Name
Gurung Khema Letter A
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𖄀
HTML Hex Encoding
𖄀
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x96 0x84 0x80
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD818 0xDD00
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00016100
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud818\udd00
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Gurung Khema