U+1AC5 "᫅" Combining Square Brackets Above Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+1AC5 "᫅" Combining Square Brackets Above is a diacritical mark used in the Latin script to modify a base character by placing a pair of small square brackets directly over it, primarily serving in phonetic or linguistic transcription to denote a specific phonetic feature or annotation. As part of the Combining Diacritical Marks Extended block, this character is designed to combine seamlessly with its preceding letter, allowing for precise textual representation in scholarly works without altering the base character's spacing or structure. Its usage is rare but essential for specialized orthographies or linguistic documentation where a visual marker of brackets above a letter is required for clarity.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1AC5
Name
Combining Square Brackets Above
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
᫅
HTML Hex Encoding
᫅
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0xAB 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1AC5
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001AC5
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1ac5
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Inherited