U+1D9D "ᶝ" Modifier Letter Small C with Curl Unicode Character

U+1D9D "ᶝ" Modifier Letter Small C with Curl is a diacritic mark used primarily in phonetic transcription, particularly within the International Phonetic Alphabet extension for disordered speech or specialized linguistic notation. It represents a modified version of the small letter c, distinguished by a curl attached to its top right, and typically signifies a palatalized or slightly altered articulation of the basic c sound. This character is part of the Phonetic Extensions Supplement block and is employed by linguists and speech pathologists to capture subtle phonetic variations not covered by standard IPA symbols.