U+111CF "𑇏" Sharada Sign Inverted Candrabindu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𑇏
U+111CF "𑇏" Sharada Sign Inverted Candrabindu is a diacritical mark used in the Sharada script, an ancient writing system primarily employed for the Kashmiri and Sanskrit languages in the Kashmir region. This sign is placed above a character to indicate a specific type of nasalization, distinct from the standard candrabindu (U+111CE) by its inverted orientation. It serves to modify vowel sounds, ensuring precise pronunciation in liturgical and literary texts. The inverted candrabindu is a rare and specialized grapheme, preserved in manuscript traditions to maintain phonetic accuracy, and its inclusion in Unicode supports the digital representation of historical and contemporary Sharada inscriptions.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+111CF |
| Version Added | 13.0 |
| Name | Sharada Sign Inverted Candrabindu |
| 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 0x8F |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD804 0xDDCF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000111CF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud804\uddcf |