U+1BC53 "𛱓" Duployan Letter Xw Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+1BC53 "𛱓" Duployan Letter Xw is a specific glyph within the Duployan shorthand script block, which was historically used for writing shorthand versions of various European languages such as French, English, and German. This character represents the sound "xw" or a similar velar-uvular consonant with labialization, and it is part of a systematic set of characters designed for speed and phonetic accuracy in stenography. The Duployan script, invented by Émile Duployé in the 19th century, is now encoded in Unicode for digital preservation and scholarly use, allowing this letter to be displayed and processed on modern computers.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1BC53
Name
Duployan Letter Xw
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𛱓
HTML Hex Encoding
𛱓
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9B 0xB1 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD82F 0xDC53
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001BC53
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud82f\udc53
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Duployan