U+168DC "𖣜" Bamum Letter Phase-C Setfon Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+168DC "𖣜" Bamum Letter Phase-C Setfon is a symbol from the Bamum script, which was developed for writing the Bamum language of Cameroon and underwent several evolutionary phases, with Phase-C representing a simplified reform introduced in the early 20th century by King Ibrahim Njoya. This specific character, "Setfon," corresponds to a syllabic value within that script, encoding a distinct phonetic sound used in the Bamum writing system for recording the language's vocabulary and history. As part of the Bamum Supplement block in Unicode, it helps preserve and digitally represent the rich cultural heritage of the Bamum people, enabling modern text processing and digital communication in this historic script.
General Properties
Code Point
U+168DC
Name
Bamum Letter Phase-C Setfon
Alias
BAMUM LETTER PHASE-C SHETFON (correction)
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𖣜
HTML Hex Encoding
𖣜
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x96 0xA3 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD81A 0xDCDC
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000168DC
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud81a\udcdc
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Bamum