What 𐐶 means
It represents English /w/.
On its own, 𐐶 is one letter, not a complete word or a sign of the sender’s tone. The surrounding text can show whether someone is spelling English in Deseret or referring to Utah history.
Was the Deseret alphabet a secret code?
No; it was designed to spell spoken English by sound.
In 1859, New York’s Journal of Commerce suspected the alphabet could keep outsiders from understanding church affairs. The Deseret News replied that a chart explaining the letters had been published. The suspicion concerned the unfamiliar alphabet as a whole, not a hidden meaning in 𐐶.
Why does Deseret appear in Utah art?
The alphabet can mark and question Utah heritage.
In 2009, Utah artist Bob Moss used Deseret letters in an artwork that engaged with local cultural heritage.
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1Why does 𐐶 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Deseret block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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𐐶\10436w to this letter. After a, type a\w to keep the Wu letter separate from the combined aw vowel.Codes and encoding1 code points
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