U+16A1C "𖨜" Bamum Letter Phase-F Shu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+16A1C "𖨜" Bamum Letter Phase-F Shu is part of the Bamum script used historically in the Bamum kingdom of present day Cameroon, specifically representing a Phase F revision of the script created in the early 20th century by the kingdom’s ruler King Ibrahim Njoya. This character denotes the sound "shu" and belongs to a later, more simplified phase of the script’s evolution, which aimed to reduce the number of characters for easier learning and writing. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve this indigenous writing system for digital use and cultural heritage.
General Properties
Code Point
U+16A1C
Name
Bamum Letter Phase-F Shu
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𖨜
HTML Hex Encoding
𖨜
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x96 0xA8 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD81A 0xDE1C
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00016A1C
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud81a\ude1c
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Bamum