★ U+0149: Technical Specifications for Latin Small Letter N Preceded By Apostrophe (ʼn)
The Latin Small Letter N Preceded By Apostrophe (“ʼn” U+0149) is a compatibility character important for historical and legacy text support, particularly in Afrikaans. This comprehensive resource provides developers and linguists at iloveunicode.com with the complete technical data, encoding conversions, and context for this specific codepoint.
U+0149 Character Data and Core Properties
The Unicode codepoint **U+0149** represents the character Latin Small Letter N Preceded By Apostrophe (ʼn). It is a lowercase letter encoded within the **Latin Extended-A** block, which belongs to the **Basic Multilingual Plane**. This character was officially added to the Unicode Standard in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**, ensuring compatibility with older character sets.
Main Properties and Directionality
| Name | Latin Small Letter N Preceded By Apostrophe |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+0149 |
| Unicode Version | 1.1 (June, 1993) |
| Block | Latin Extended-A |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane |
| Bidirectional class | Left To Right (L) |
|---|---|
| Is mirrored? | No |
Character Classification and Decomposition
| Category | Lowercase Letter |
|---|---|
| Script | Latin |
| Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Decomposition mapping |
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U+0149 Encoding Conversions and Byte Data
Web and Programming Escape Codes
| HTML (decimal) | `ʼn` |
|---|---|
| HTML (hex) | **`ʼn`** |
| HTML (named) | `ʼn` |
| URL Escape Code | `%C5%89` |
| CSS | `00149` |
| JavaScript, JSON | `u0149` |
| C, C++, Java | `u0149` |
| Python | `u0149` |
| Rust | `u{0149}` |
| Ruby | `u0149` |
UTF Byte Encodings
| UTF-8 (hex) | 0xC5 0x89 |
|---|---|
| UTF-16 (hex) | 0x0149 |
| UTF-32 (hex) | 0x00000149 |
Manual Input: How to type “ʼn”
To manually input the character **ʼn** using its hexadecimal codepoint:
Developer Code Snippet (JavaScript, JSON, C, C++, Java, Python, Ruby)
\u0149Visual Character Preview (ʼn)
Observe the rendering of the Latin Small Letter N Preceded By Apostrophe (**ʼn**) across various font styles:
- ʼn
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ʼn
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ʼn
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Understanding specialized compatibility characters like the Latin Small Letter N Preceded By Apostrophe is vital for handling historical and language-specific texts accurately. The comprehensive technical data for the **U+0149** codepoint helps developers ensure proper normalization and rendering across all digital platforms. With precise technical knowledge from iloveunicode.com, you can achieve robust and compliant Unicode implementations.