U+1B5C "᭜" Balinese Windu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
᭜
U+1B5C "᭜" Balinese Windu is a glyph used in the Balinese script to denote a sacred or cyclical unit of time known as a "windu," which typically refers to a period of eight years in traditional Balinese calendars and astrological systems. This character functions as a punctuation or ceremonial symbol, often appearing in religious texts and manuscripts to mark important temporal divisions or ritual intervals. Its design reflects the intricate, curvilinear aesthetics of Balinese calligraphy, and it is encoded in the Unicode Standard to allow for digital representation and preservation of this unique aspect of Balinese cultural heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1B5C |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Balinese Windu |
| Block | Balinese |
| General Category | Other Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᭜ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᭜ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xAD 0x9C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1B5C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001B5C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1b5c |
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 | Ideographic |
| Script | Balinese |
| Script Extensions | Balinese |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |