U+11008 "𑀈" Brahmi Letter Ii Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+11008 "𑀈" Brahmi Letter Ii is a glyph representing the long vowel "Ii" in the ancient Brahmi script, one of the earliest writing systems used in the Indian subcontinent for transcribing Prakrit, Sanskrit, and other languages. This character is part of the Brahmi block, which was added to Unicode to support the digital representation of historical inscriptions and manuscripts dating from around the 3rd century BCE. Visually, it typically appears as a distinct symbol with a central vertical stroke and surrounding curves or loops, differing from the short vowel "I" by an extra horizontal stroke or other diacritic modification, reflecting the script's phonetic precision. Its inclusion in Unicode helps scholars and enthusiasts accurately encode and display ancient texts for study, preservation, and educational purposes.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𑀈 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𑀈 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x91 0x80 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD804 0xDC08 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00011008 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud804\udc08 |
Unicode Properties