U+111CC "𑇌" Sharada Extra Short Vowel Mark Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𑇌

U+111CC "𑇌" Sharada Extra Short Vowel Mark is a diacritical sign used in the Sharada script, an ancient writing system primarily employed for the Kashmiri and Sanskrit languages in the Kashmir region. This mark modifies the inherent vowel of a consonant to indicate an extra short, or ultra short, pronunciation, which is a distinctive phonetic feature in certain linguistic contexts. Unlike longer vowel signs, it denotes a mere fraction of a vowel sound, often used in specialized textual annotations or recitational guides to enforce precise syllabification. The character belongs to the Sharada block in Unicode and helps preserve the accurate representation of medieval and liturgical manuscripts where such nuanced vocalic lengths are critical.

General Properties

Code Point U+111CC
Version Added 8.0
Name Sharada Extra Short Vowel Mark
Block Sharada
General Category Nonspacing Mark
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Nonspacing Mark

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𑇌
HTML Hex Encoding 𑇌
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x91 0x87 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD804 0xDDCC
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000111CC
C/C++/Java Escape \ud804\uddcc

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Joining Type Transparent
Line Break Combining Mark
Case Ignorable Yes
Script Sharada
Script Extensions Sharada
Indic Syllabic Category Vowel Dependent
Indic Positional Category Bottom
Indic Conjunct Break Extend
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Diacritic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Extend Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Extend
Word Break Extend
Sentence Break Extend