U+0FBC "ྼ" Tibetan Subjoined Letter Fixed-Form Ra Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+0FBC "ྼ" Tibetan Subjoined Letter Fixed-Form Ra is a special typographic mark within the Tibetan script block, designed to appear as a subscript or subjoined form of the consonant 'ra' that maintains a fixed, non-connecting shape rather than adapting to adjacent characters. It is historically used in manuscripts and certain printed texts where precise orthographic control is required, often to preserve the distinct visual form of the letter 'ra' when it appears below another character, such as in conjunct consonant clusters. This fixed-form variant ensures clarity in cases where the standard subjoined 'ra' might otherwise merge or become ambiguous with other marks, supporting accurate rendering of Tibetan syllables in specific scholarly or liturgical contexts.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ྼ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ྼ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE0 0xBE 0xBC |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x0FBC |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00000FBC |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u0fbc |
Unicode Properties