Defect Report

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Title

U+172D: HANUNOO LETTER RA (ᜭ) should be updated to modern Ra.

Font

NotoSansHanunoo-Regular.ttf

Where the font came from

Preinstalled on Android 7.0

OS name and version

Android 7.0

Issue

The Hanunoo Letter Ra is not updated to the Ra currently used by the Hanunoo-Mangyans. The modern Ra glyph was created by artist and font creator Norman de los Santos from the old Ra that was inspired by the Hanunoo Letter Ra.

Character data

U+172D

Screenshot

› Unicode Hanunoo Letter Ra

Fig. 1 U+172D HANUNOO LETTER RA (ᜭ) in Noto Sans Hanunoo font

Fig. 2 Current Unicode Consortium Chart

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› Proof of Modern Ra in use

Fig. 3 (Modern Ra in different font styles)

Fig. 4 (Modern Ra written in a demonstration and explanation of an Ambahan)

Fig. 5 (Logo of Mangyan Heritage Site written in hanunoo with modern Ra)