U+0AF0 "૰" Gujarati Abbreviation Sign Unicode Character

U+0AF0 "૰" Gujarati Abbreviation Sign is a punctuation mark used in the Gujarati script to indicate that a preceding word or phrase has been shortened or abbreviated, functioning similarly to a period or full stop in Latin-based writing. It is typically placed after the abbreviated form, such as in titles, headings, or numerical sequences, and is distinct from the standard Gujarati danda or full stop. This sign helps clarify the boundary of an abbreviation in written Gujarati text, ensuring proper reading and comprehension within the script’s typographic conventions.

General Properties

Code Point	U+0AF0
Version Added	6.1
Name	Gujarati Abbreviation Sign
Block	Gujarati
General Category	Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	૰
HTML Hex Encoding	૰
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE0 0xAB 0xB0
UTF-16 Encoding	0x0AF0
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00000AF0
C/C++/Java Escape	\u0af0

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Gujarati
Script Extensions	Gujarati
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other