U+1BC41 "𛱁" Duployan Letter A Unicode Character

U+1BC41 "𛱁" Duployan Letter A is a glyph from the Duployan shorthand script, a complex writing system invented in the late 19th century by Émile Duployé for stenography and later adapted for various languages, most notably for writing Indigenous languages of North America such as Chinook Jargon. This specific character represents the basic vowel sound "a" and is part of a larger set of signs that combine cursive strokes with geometric shapes to enable fast, phonetic transcription. While now largely historical in practical use, the inclusion of Duployan Letter A in Unicode helps preserve the script for linguistic research, digital archival, and revival projects.