D with hook and tail explained

Type:alphabet
Typedesc:ic
Language:International Phonetic Alphabet
Letter:55px ᶑ
Unicode:U+1d91
Phonemes:pronounced as /link/
Script:Latin script
Fam1:K1K2O31
Fam5:Δ δ
Fam6:
Fam7:D d
Fam8:Ɖ ɖ

, (d with hook and tail) is a letter of the Latin alphabet, used in phonetic transcription to represent a voiced retroflex implosive pronounced as /link/, though it is not explicitly part of the International Phonetic Alphabet.[1] It is formed from d with the addition of a hook to mark it as implosive, and a tail to mark it as retroflex. It is thus a fusion of (ɗ ) and (ɖ ).

Computer encoding

(ᶑ ) was added to Unicode with version 4.1 in 2005, but very few fonts display it.There is no standard Unicode encoding for the capital form. However, SIL fonts such as Gentium Plus, Doulos SIL and Charis SIL have U+F20D in their private-use areas as the capital form of (ᶑ ). Alternatively, combining characters can also represent the uppercase ᶑ (like Ɗ̢).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unicode Character “ᶑ” (U+1D91). Compart . Compart AG . Oak Brook, IL. 2021 . 2024-02-17.