What 𛱈 means
Pernin’s adaptation assigns this sign the value a. IE is the name used in the combined Duployan inventory; shorthand systems may assign related forms different sound values.
Why does it look different in a word?
Its neighbors affect how the strokes join. Most Duployan letters attach to adjacent letters, so this vowel’s outline can differ from the isolated glyph.
Don't confuse it with
4Questions people ask
1Why does 𛱈 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
How to type 𛱈
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 1BC48, then Alt+X to get 𛱈.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “duployan letter ie”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 1bc48, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𛱈CSS
\1BC48Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𛱈
HTML hex
𛱈
CSS content
content: "\1BC48";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%9B%B1%88
1
On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.