U+1104D "𑁍" Brahmi Punctuation Lotus Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𑁍

U+1104D "𑁍" Brahmi Punctuation Lotus is a decorative punctuation mark from the ancient Brahmi script, historically used in South Asia to denote the end of a text, section, or verse, often appearing in inscriptions and manuscripts as a symbolic floral or star-like ornament. This character resides in the Brahmi Unicode block, encoded as part of a larger set to support the digital representation of this historic script, and its design evokes a lotus flower, which holds profound symbolic significance in Indian religions as a representation of purity, enlightenment, and rebirth. The lotus punctuation was employed in various ancient Indian documents, including Buddhist and Jain texts, serving both a grammatical and ornamental function, and its inclusion in Unicode allows for accurate modern digital preservation and study of these historical writings.

General Properties

Code Point U+1104D
Version Added 6.0
Name Brahmi Punctuation Lotus
Block Brahmi
General Category Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𑁍
HTML Hex Encoding 𑁍
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x91 0x81 0x8D
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD804 0xDC4D
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001104D
C/C++/Java Escape \ud804\udc4d

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 Ideographic
Script Brahmi
Script Extensions Brahmi
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Terminal Punctuation Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other