U+1BFC "᯼" Batak Symbol Bindu Na Metek Unicode Character

U+1BFC "᯼" Batak Symbol Bindu Na Metek is a glyph used in the Batak script, an indigenous writing system of the Batak people in North Sumatra, Indonesia. This specific symbol functions as a punctuation mark or a decorative element, often serving to indicate a pause or separation in traditional text, similar to a comma or a section divider. Its name, "Bindu Na Metek," translates to "small dot" in the Batak language, reflecting its role as a subtle yet significant component of the script's typographic conventions. Within Unicode's encoding, it helps preserve and digitize the cultural heritage of the Batak language, supporting modern communication and documentation efforts for this endangered writing system.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1BFC
Version Added	6.0
Name	Batak Symbol Bindu Na Metek
Block	Batak
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 0xAF 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding	0x1BFC
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00001BFC
C/C++/Java Escape	\u1bfc

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