U+1143C "𑐼" Newa Vowel Sign Vocalic L Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𑐼
U+1143C "𑐼" Newa Vowel Sign Vocalic L is a diacritical mark used in the Newa script, which is traditionally employed to write the Newar language of Nepal. This character functions as a vowel sign, specifically representing a vocalic form of the letter L, meaning it indicates a syllabic L sound rather than a consonant followed by a vowel. It is placed above or attached to a consonant letter in the script to modify its inherent vowel, creating a complex or ligated glyph that conveys this distinct phonetic element. As part of the Unicode Standard’s Newa block, it ensures the accurate digital representation of this historical and cultural writing system for modern communication and preservation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1143C |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Newa Vowel Sign Vocalic L |
| Block | Newa |
| 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 0x90 0xBC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD805 0xDC3C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001143C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud805\udc3c |