“ʃ” U+0283: Latin Small Letter Esh

    U+0283: Technical Specifications for Latin Small Letter Esh (ʃ)

    The phonetic symbol **Latin Small Letter Esh** (“ʃ” U+0283) is a fundamental character in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), primarily representing the voiceless postalveolar fricative sound (like “sh” in “ship”). This comprehensive technical resource provides developers and linguists at iloveunicode.com with the complete data, encoding conversions, and structural context for the **U+0283** codepoint.

    U+0283 IPA Character Specifications

    The Unicode standard assigns **U+0283** to the character Esh (ʃ). This character is essential for phonetics and was officially added to Unicode in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**. It is classified under the **IPA Extensions** block within the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, ensuring compatibility across all modern computing environments that rely on accurate Latin script and phonetic transcription.

    Core Unicode Properties and Case Mapping

Name Latin Small Letter Esh
Unicode Codepoint **U+0283**
Unicode Version 1.1 (June, 1993)
Block IPA Extensions
Plane Basic Multilingual Plane
Case Lowercase
Uppercase character Ʃ  (U+01A9)
Bidirectional class Left To Right (L)
Is mirrored? No

    Other Technical Specifications

Category Lowercase Letter
Script Latin
Combining Class Not Reordered

    Digital Encoding Conversions for ʃ (U+0283)

    Language Escape Codes and HTML Entities
HTML (decimal) ʃ
HTML (hex) ʃ
HTML (named) -
URL Escape Code %CA%83
CSS 00283
JavaScript, JSON u0283
C, C++, Java u0283
Python u0283
Rust u{0283}
Ruby u0283
    UTF Byte Encoding Breakdown
UTF-8 (hex) **0xCA 0x83**
UTF-16 (hex) *0x0283*
UTF-32 (hex) 0x00000283

Input Methods for Latin Small Letter Esh (ʃ)

  •             Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 0 2 8 3. Release Alt.
  •             Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 0 2 8 3. Release Alt.

Live Preview: Font Rendering of ʃ

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




    Related Characters Based on Esh (ʃ)

  •             ᶴ U+1DB4

    Modifier Letter Small Esh

    Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge

    Accurate implementation of phonetic symbols like the Latin Small Letter Esh (ʃ) is vital for linguistic data and application development. The precise technical details of **U+0283** ensure that researchers and programmers can correctly handle and display this critical character across all platforms. Rely on iloveunicode.com for comprehensive and reliable Unicode character information.

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