“Ⴂ” U+10A2: Georgian Capital Letter Gan

U+10A2: Technical Specifications for the Georgian Capital Letter Gan (Ⴂ)

The Georgian Capital Letter Gan (“Ⴂ” U+10A2), visually represented as Ⴂ, is a fundamental component of the Unicode standard. This comprehensive resource provides developers and enthusiasts at iloveunicode.com with the complete technical data, encoding conversions, and usage context for this essential codepoint.

U+10A2 Character Specifications and Casework

The Georgian script character was officially integrated into Unicode early in its development, specifically in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**. As an *uppercase letter* belonging to the **Georgian** block on the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, it adheres to a standard **Left To Right (L)** directionality. Understanding the distinction between the uppercase **Georgian Capital Letter Gan** and its lowercase counterpart ⴂ ($U+2D02$) is vital for accurate case-folding and text processing across systems.

Main Unicode Properties

Name Georgian Capital Letter Gan
Unicode Codepoint U+10A2
Unicode Version 1.1 (June, 1993)
Block Georgian
Plane Basic Multilingual Plane

Bidirectional and Case Data

Bidirectional class Left To Right (L)
Is mirrored? No
Case Uppercase
Lowercase character ⴂ  (U+2D02)

Other Unicode Data (Category and Script)

Category Uppercase Letter
Script Georgian
Combining Class Not Reordered

Encoding Implementations for Georgian Capital Letter Gan

Conversion and Programming Escape Sequences

HTML (decimal)
HTML (hex)
HTML (named) -
URL Escape Code %E1%82%A2
CSS 010A2
JavaScript, JSON u10A2
C, C++, Java u10A2
Python u10A2
Rust u{10A2}
Ruby u10A2

UTF Encoding Byte Sequences (Hexadecimal)

UTF-8 (hex) 0xE1 0x82 0xA2
UTF-16 (hex) 0x10A2
UTF-32 (hex) 0x000010A2

How to Type “Ⴂ”

  • Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 1 0 A 2. Release Alt.
  • Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 1 0 A 2. Release Alt.

Live Font Preview (Ⴂ)

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

Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge

Accurate use of the **Georgian Capital Letter Gan** is essential for developers seeking full localization support for the Georgian language. Knowing the specific UTF-8 sequence and the language-specific escape code, such as $U+10A2$ as `u10A2` in Java, ensures compatibility. For robust information on global character sets, turn to the precise technical resources available at iloveunicode.com.

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