U+0C84 "಄" Kannada Sign Siddham Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+0C84 "಄" Kannada Sign Siddham is a rare and specialized typographic mark within the Kannada script block, used to denote the presence of a Siddham symbol, which in historical South Asian contexts often signifies a dedication or auspicious invocation placed at the beginning of a manuscript or text. Its visual design resembles a simple, vertical line adorned with a decorative curl or hook at the top, distinguishing it from standard Kannada characters. This character is primarily encountered in scholarly or digital representations of ancient religious or philosophical writings, such as Jain and Hindu manuscripts, where it marks the text’s sacred or ritualistic opening. Unlike common punctuation or letters, it functions as a standalone sign rather than a phonetic component, serving to invoke blessings or signal the start of a significant passage. Due to its niche usage, it is not widely supported in all fonts and is typically found in specialized Unicode-compliant typefaces used for hist
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
಄ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
಄ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE0 0xB2 0x84 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x0C84 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00000C84 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u0c84 |
Unicode Properties