“ሬ” U+122C: Ethiopic Syllable Ree

    U+122C: Technical Specifications for the Ethiopic Syllable Ree (ሬ)

    The Ethiopic Syllable Ree (“ሬ” U+122C) is an important character used in the Ge’ez script, essential for encoding languages like Amharic and Tigrinya. This detailed resource provides developers and linguists visiting iloveunicode.com with the complete technical data, encoding conversions, and system implementation details for this Ethiopic codepoint.

    U+122C Ethiopic Character Specifications

    The character ሬ is formally recognized in the Unicode Standard as the **Ethiopic Syllable Ree**. It was integrated into the standard with Unicode **version 3.0** in September 1999, ensuring its early adoption across digital platforms. Categorized as an **Other Letter** ($\text{Lo}$), this character belongs to the **Ethiopic** block and resides on the fundamental **Basic Multilingual Plane**. Notably, the **U+122C** codepoint maintains a default **Left To Right** ($\text{L}$) directionality and is *not* a mirrored character, simplifying its integration into modern rendering systems. Accurate handling of the **U+122C** value is key for precise script representation.

    Core Unicode Properties

Name Ethiopic Syllable Ree
Unicode Codepoint **U+122C**
Unicode Version 3.0 (September, 1999)
Block Ethiopic
Plane Basic Multilingual Plane

    Bidirectional and Categorical Data

Bidirectional Class Left To Right (L)
Is Mirrored? No
Category Other Letter
Script Ethiopic
Combining Class Not Reordered

    Encoding Conversions and Digital Representations for U+122C

    Programming and Web Markup

HTML (decimal) `ሬ`
HTML (hex) `ሬ`
HTML (named)
URL Escape Code `%E1%88%AC`
CSS `0122C`
JavaScript, JSON `u122C`
C, C++, Java `u122C`
Python `u122C`
Rust `u{122C}`
Ruby `u122C`

    Universal Character Encodings (UTF)

UTF-8 (hex) 0xE1 0x88 0xAC
UTF-16 (hex) *0x122C*
UTF-32 (hex) 0x0000122C

    Copy-Ready Code and Input Methods

    Language-Specific Conversions

HTML Hex Entity:

ሬ

JavaScript/JSON Escape:

\u122C

Rust Escape:

\u{122C}

    Inputting the Ethiopic Syllable Ree (ሬ)

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

    Font Rendering Preview

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

    Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge

    Mastering the nuances of non-Latin script characters, such as the Ethiopic Syllable Ree (**U+122C**), is paramount for global software and content creation. The integrity of applications dealing with Ethiopic languages relies on the correct implementation of the **U+122C** value. For the most accurate and up-to-date technical specifications on all Unicode characters, rely on the detailed resources provided by iloveunicode.com.

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