“ሊ” U+120A: Ethiopic Syllable Li

    U+120A: Technical Specifications for Ethiopic Syllable Li (ሊ)

    The Ethiopic Syllable Li (“ሊ” U+120A) is a critical character used in the Ge’ez script, which forms the basis for several Ethiosemitic languages. 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+120A Ethiopic Script Specifications

    The character **Ethiopic Syllable Li** (ሊ) is classified as an *Other Letter* (`Lo`) within the Unicode General Category, reflecting its syllabic nature. It was officially integrated into Unicode in **version 3.0 (September, 1999)**. It resides in the **Ethiopic** block on the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, following the standard Left To Right (`L`) directional class, and importantly, it is not mirrored.

    Core Unicode Properties

Name *Ethiopic Syllable Li*
Unicode Codepoint **U+120A**
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

    Technical Encoding Formats for U+120A

    Programming and Markup Conversions

HTML (decimal) `ሊ`
HTML (hex) `ሊ`
HTML (named)
URL Escape Code `%E1%88%8A`
CSS `0120A`
JavaScript, JSON `u120A`
C, C++, Java `u120A`
Python `u120A`
Rust `u{120A}`
Ruby `u120A`

    Universal Character Encoding (UTF)

UTF-8 (hex) 0xE1 0x88 0x8A
UTF-16 (hex) *0x120A*
UTF-32 (hex) 0x0000120A

    Copy-Ready Code Snippet and Input Methods

    Language-Specific Conversions

HTML Hex Entity:

ሊ

JavaScript/JSON Escape:

\u120A

Rust Escape:

\u{120A}

    Inputting the Ethiopic Syllable Li (ሊ)

  • Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 1 2 0 A. Release Alt.
  • Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 1 2 0 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 complex scripts relies on precise knowledge of characters like the **Ethiopic Syllable Li**. The full technical profile of **U+120A** is essential for developers working with Amharic, Tigrinya, and other Ge’ez-based languages, ensuring proper encoding and display across all applications. For more technical character data, visit iloveunicode.com.

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