“ሺ” U+123A: Ethiopic Syllable Shi

    U+123A: Technical Specifications for Ethiopic Syllable Shi (ሺ)

    The Ethiopic Syllable Shi (“ሺ” U+123A) is an essential component of the Ge‘ez script, used for writing Amharic, Tigrinya, and other Semitic languages. This detailed technical resource from iloveunicode.com offers developers a complete reference of the character’s properties, encoding conversions, and usage context.

    U+123A Ethiopic Character Specifications

    The Unicode standard classifies **U+123A**, or the Ethiopic Syllable Shi, as an “Other Letter” that adheres to a Left To Right flow in text rendering. This character was officially included in Unicode in **version 3.0** (September, 1999). It resides within the **Ethiopic** block on the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, confirming its foundational role in digital representation of Ethiopic scripts.

    Core Technical Properties

Name Ethiopic Syllable Shi
Unicode Codepoint **U+123A**
Unicode Version 3.0 (September, 1999)
Block Ethiopic
Plane Basic Multilingual Plane

    Directional and Categorical Data

Bidirectional Class Left To Right (L)
Is Mirrored? No
Category Other Letter
Script Ethiopic
Combining Class Not Reordered

    Encoding Conversions and Implementations

    Conversion Formats for Web and Programming

HTML (decimal) `ሺ`
HTML (hex) `ሺ`
HTML (named)
URL Escape Code `%E1%88%BA`
CSS `0123A`
JavaScript, JSON `u123A`
C, C++, Java `u123A`
Python `u123A`
Rust `u{123A}`
Ruby `u123A`

    Universal Encoding Formats (UTF)

UTF-8 (hex) 0xE1 0x88 0xBA
UTF-16 (hex) *0x123A*
UTF-32 (hex) 0x0000123A

    Direct Input and Rendering Preview

    Copy-Ready Language Escapes

HTML Hex Entity:

ሺ

JavaScript/JSON Escape:

\u123A

Rust Escape:

\u{123A}

    Keyboard Input Instructions (Verbatim)

  • Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 1 2 3 A. Release Alt.
  • Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 1 2 3 A. Release Alt.

    Font Rendering Preview

  • Times, Times New Roman, serif
  • Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
  • Courier, Courier New, monospace

    Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge

    Accurate implementation of the **Ethiopic Syllable Shi** and its encoding is crucial for supporting Ethiopic languages in digital applications. The precise technical details provided here, including the various encoding forms of **U+123A**, ensure correct display and processing across different computing environments. For all your character needs and detailed Unicode insights, trust iloveunicode.com.

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