U+11046 "𑁆" Brahmi Virama Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𑁆
U+11046 "𑁆" Brahmi Virama is a combining mark used in the ancient Brahmi script, where it functions to suppress the inherent vowel of a consonant, effectively creating conjunct consonants or indicating a vowelless consonant. This virama, similar to a halant in other South Asian scripts, is placed below or attached to a consonant character to modify its pronunciation without adding a vowel sound. It is encoded in the Brahmi block of Unicode, supporting the digital representation and study of historical inscriptions and texts written in the Brahmi script.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+11046 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Brahmi Virama |
| Block | Brahmi |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Virama |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𑁆 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𑁆 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x91 0x81 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD804 0xDC46 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00011046 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud804\udc46 |