U+1800 "᠀" Mongolian Birga Unicode Character

U+1800 "᠀" Mongolian Birga is a special punctuation mark used in the traditional Mongolian script, functioning primarily as a textual decoration or a functional indicator that marks the beginning of a verse, paragraph, or an important section, much like an ornamental initial or a section break. It is often found in classical Mongolian literature, religious texts, and official documents, where it serves to visually signal a new segment or to denote a significant pause or transition in the text. Unlike modern punctuation marks, the Birga carries a ceremonial and aesthetic value, often appearing in a stylized form, and its usage is deeply tied to the visual rhythm and layout of traditional Mongolian writing.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1800
Version Added	3.0
Name	Mongolian Birga
Block	Mongolian
General Category	Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	᠀
HTML Hex Encoding	᠀
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE1 0xA0 0x80
UTF-16 Encoding	0x1800
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00001800
C/C++/Java Escape	\u1800

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	Alphabetic
Script	Mongolian
Script Extensions	Mongolian
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other