U+1B60 "᭠" Balinese Pameneng Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1B60 "᭠" Balinese Pameneng is a Balinese script punctuation mark traditionally used in written Balinese as a hyphen or connecting symbol, often employed to link words or syllables within a line of text or to indicate a slight pause without breaking the flow of a sentence. It serves a distinct linguistic and orthographic function in the Balinese writing system, where proper spacing and punctuation conventions differ from those in Latin scripts. The Pameneng helps clarify word boundaries and pronunciation, particularly in manuscript contexts, ensuring that compound words or repeated syllables are visually connected while maintaining readability. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for accurate digital representation of classical and modern Balinese literature.

General Properties

Code Point U+1B60
Version Added 5.0
Name Balinese Pameneng
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 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1B60
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001B60
C/C++/Java Escape \u1b60

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 Break After
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