★ U+13F4: Essential Data for the Cherokee Letter Yv (Ᏼ)
The character Cherokee Letter Yv (“Ᏼ” U+13F4) is an *Uppercase Letter* within the Cherokee syllabary, critical for accurately representing the language digitally. This extensive technical breakdown provides developers and researchers at iloveunicode.com with complete specifications, encoding conversions, and properties for this key codepoint.
Core Specifications of U+13F4
The Unicode standard integrated the **Cherokee Letter Yv** into its repertoire in **version 3.0 (September, 1999)**. It resides in the Cherokee block, situated within the fundamental **Basic Multilingual Plane**. This character is classified as a *Left To Right (L)* directional script element and, being an uppercase letter, it maps directly to its corresponding lowercase character, U+13FC.
Main Properties and Directionality
Case Mapping and Supplementary Data
Encoding Conversions and Developer Resources
Standard Conversions for U+13F4
| Context |
Code Representation |
| HTML (decimal) |
Ᏼ |
| HTML (hex) |
Ᏼ |
| HTML (named) |
- |
| URL Escape Code |
%E1%8F%B4 |
| CSS |
013F4 |
| JavaScript, JSON |
u13F4 |
| C, C++, Java |
u13F4 |
| Python |
u13F4 |
| Rust |
u{13F4} |
| Ruby |
u13F4 |
UTF Encoding Formats (Hexadecimal)
| Encoding |
Bytes (Hexadecimal) |
| UTF-8 (hex) |
0xE1 0x8F 0xB4 |
| UTF-16 (hex) |
0x13F4 |
| UTF-32 (hex) |
0x000013F4 |
Direct Input Method for “Ᏼ”
- Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 1 3 F 4. Release Alt.
- Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 1 3 F 4. Release Alt.
Live Character Preview (Ᏼ)
Character Output Across Font Families:
- Ᏼ Times, Times New Roman, serif
- Ᏼ Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- Ᏼ Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Proper handling of characters like the **Cherokee Letter Yv** is paramount for developing multilingual applications that accurately support the Cherokee syllabary. The detailed technical specifications, particularly the UTF byte sequences for **U+13F4**, are essential for accurate cross-platform data exchange. For reliable Unicode information and implementation advice, developers consistently turn to iloveunicode.com.
