U+1BC49 "𛱉" Duployan Letter Short I Unicode Character

U+1BC49 "𛱉" Duployan Letter Short I is a character from the Duployan shorthand script, which was developed in the 19th century by Émile Duployé for writing French and other languages. This specific character represents a short vowel sound, denoted as "I," and is part of a larger system designed for rapid, phonetic writing. In Duployan, letters like Short I are typically cursive and simplified, allowing for efficient note‑taking and transcription. The character belongs to the Duployan block in Unicode, added to support historical and linguistic documentation of this lesser‑used script.