0x166D

0x166D is a hexadecimal notation that commonly denotes the Unicode code point U+166D. In Unicode, U+166D is a character in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, a set of syllabic characters used to write several Indigenous languages in Canada. The exact syllabic value of the character varies by language and orthography, but as with other syllabics it represents a syllable rather than a single Latin letter.

The Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block spans from U+1400 to U+167F, and U+166D sits within this range. Characters in this block are used in digital text to represent syllables in languages such as Cree, Ojibwe, and Inuktitut, among others. In contexts that display hexadecimal escapes or code point notations, 0x166D may be encountered as a way to refer to the same code point, while the standard Unicode notation is U+166D.

Encoding for U+166D follows general Unicode rules. In UTF-8, U+166D is represented with three bytes. In UTF-16, it is encoded as a single 16-bit unit, 0x166D. The actual byte sequence used can depend on the programming language or data format in use.

Rendering and availability depend on font support. Not all fonts include glyphs for Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics, so proper display of U+166D requires fonts that cover this script, such as Noto Sans Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics or other fonts that support the block.

See also: Unicode, Unicode code points, Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics.