U+1685D "𖡝" Bamum Letter Phase-B Kieem Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+1685D "𖡝" Bamum Letter Phase-B Kieem is a specific letter from the Bamum script, an indigenous writing system developed in the early 20th century for the Bamum language of Cameroon. This character belongs to Phase B, one of several historical stages of the script's evolution, and represents the sound "kieem" or a similar phonetic value in the language. It is encoded in the Unicode Bamum Supplement block, which preserves the rich orthographic history of the Bamum people and enables digital representation of their written heritage. As part of this supplementary block, U+1685D helps ensure that the diverse phases of the script remain accessible for modern text processing and cultural preservation.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1685D
Name
Bamum Letter Phase-B Kieem
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𖡝
HTML Hex Encoding
𖡝
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x96 0xA1 0x9D
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD81A 0xDC5D
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001685D
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud81a\udc5d
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Bamum