U+1CF0 "ᳰ" Vedic Sign Rthang Long Anusvara Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᳰ
U+1CF0 "ᳰ" Vedic Sign Rthang Long Anusvara is a diacritical mark used in the Vedic Sanskrit tradition to indicate a specific prolonged nasalization or anusvara sound, often within the chanting of the Samaveda. It visually resembles a small, distinct glyph placed above or near a character, and its function is to denote a lengthened or emphasized nasal resonance that differs from other anusvara signs. This character is part of the Vedic Extensions block, which preserves the phonetic nuances of ancient Indian scripture recitation, and its correct use is essential for maintaining the precise oral traditions of Vedic hymns.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1CF0 |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Vedic Sign Rthang Long Anusvara |
| Block | Vedic Extensions |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᳰ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᳰ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xB3 0xB0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1CF0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001CF0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1cf0 |