U+11350 "𑍐" Grantha Om Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𑍐
U+11350 "𑍐" Grantha Om is a single character representing the sacred syllable "Om" in the Grantha script, which has historically been used in South India and Sri Lanka to write Sanskrit, Tamil, and Manipravalam texts. This specific character is distinct from the more commonly encountered Devanagari Om (ॐ) as it visually aligns with the Grantha script's calligraphic style, often found in classical manuscripts and temple inscriptions. It serves as a significant symbol within Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions, embodying the primordial sound of creation and frequently appearing at the beginning of sacred texts, mantras, and ritual documents.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+11350 |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Grantha Om |
| Block | Grantha |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𑍐 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𑍐 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x91 0x8D 0x90 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD804 0xDF50 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00011350 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud804\udf50 |