U+1AD1 "" Combining Grave-Vertical-Line Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1AD1 "" Combining Grave-Vertical-Line is a combining diacritical mark used in the Bengali-Assamese script, specifically as part of the extended Vedic tone marks. It appears as a small vertical line placed above a base character to indicate a high-pitched tone or stress in the recitation of Vedic texts. This mark is distinct from other similar combining characters because it combines the function of a grave accent indicator with a vertical delineation, serving an essential role in preserving the phonetic and tonal accuracy of ancient Sanskrit hymns and liturgical chants.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1AD1 |
| Version Added | 17.0 |
| Name | Combining Grave-Vertical-Line |
| Block | Combining Diacritical Marks Extended |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Above |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᫑ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᫑ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xAB 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1AD1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001AD1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1ad1 |