★ U+10B5: Technical Specifications for Georgian Capital Letter Khar
The Georgian Capital Letter Khar (“Ⴕ” U+10B5) is an important character used in the historical Georgian **Khutsuri** script. 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+10B5 Georgian Alphabet Character Specifications
The Unicode codepoint U+10B5 represents the character Georgian Capital Letter Khar. It is a specialized letter critical for historical and liturgical texts, as it is part of the **Khutsuri** writing system. This capital character was officially added to Unicode in **version 1.1** (June, 1993). It belongs to the **Georgian** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, serving as a core component in historical language representation systems.
Core Character Properties
| Property |
Value |
| *Name* |
Georgian Capital Letter Khar |
| *Unicode Codepoint* |
U+10B5 |
| *Unicode Version* |
1.1 (June, 1993) |
| *Block* |
Georgian |
| *Plane* |
Basic Multilingual Plane |
Directionality and Casing
| Property |
Value |
| *Bidirectional class* |
Left To Right (L) |
| *Is mirrored?* |
No |
| *Case* |
Uppercase |
| *Lowercase character* |
ⴕ (U+2D15) |
Other Core Data
| Property |
Value |
| *Category* |
Uppercase Letter |
| *Script* |
Georgian |
| *Combining Class* |
Not Reordered |
Web and Language Conversions for U+10B5
HTML and URL Encoding
| Type |
Code Value |
| *HTML (decimal)* |
Ⴕ |
| *HTML (hex)* |
Ⴕ |
| *HTML (named)* |
- |
| *URL Escape Code* |
%E1%82%B5 |
| *CSS* |
010B5 |
UTF Encodings
| Encoding |
Hex Bytes |
| *UTF-8* (hex) |
0xE1 0x82 0xB5 |
| *UTF-16* (hex) |
0x10B5 |
| *UTF-32* (hex) |
0x000010B5 |
Copy-Ready Code and Typing Instructions
To aid developers, we’ve compiled common language representations for the **U+10B5** character.
Language-Specific Code Snippet
// JavaScript, JSON
\u10B5
// C, C++, Java
\u10B5
// Python, Ruby
\u10B5
// Rust
\u{10B5}
Direct Input Instructions
- Windows: Hold Alt, then type 1 0 B 5. Release Alt.
- Mac: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 1 0 B 5. Release Alt.
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Understanding the specifics of specialized characters, such as the *Georgian Capital Letter Khar* (U+10B5), is paramount for accurate digital representation of global scripts. The capital letter $\text{Ⴕ}$ is crucial for representing the older **Asomtavruli** script correctly, ensuring historical and linguistic integrity across digital platforms. With precise technical knowledge from iloveunicode.com, developers and linguists can achieve robust implementations and avoid encoding pitfalls when working with the Georgian script.
