U+180A "᠊" Mongolian Nirugu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+180A "᠊" Mongolian Nirugu is a specialized punctuation mark used in the traditional Mongolian script, where it functions primarily as a horizontal line or hyphen that connects parts of a word, similar to a soft hyphen or word joiner, but it is distinctively employed to separate morphemes or syllables within Mongolian text without breaking the continuous flow of the script. Its presence is crucial for maintaining the correct visual and grammatical structure of the written language, ensuring that compound words or grammatical suffixes are properly linked while preserving the script's characteristic vertical alignment. Unlike standard hyphens in other scripts, the Nirugu is specifically designed to integrate seamlessly with the unique shapes of Mongolian letters, and it appears as an unobtrusive, short horizontal stroke that does not alter the surrounding characters' form, making it an essential tool for accurate typesetting and linguistic representation in both modern and historical Mo

General Properties

Code Point U+180A
Version Added 3.0
Name Mongolian Nirugu
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 0x8A
UTF-16 Encoding 0x180A
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000180A
C/C++/Java Escape \u180a

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