U+1CF9 "᳹" Vedic Tone Double Ring Above Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
᳹
U+1CF9 "᳹" Vedic Tone Double Ring Above is a diacritical mark used in the Vedic Sanskrit tradition to denote a specific tonal accent, known as a preglottalized or "double ring" tone, in the recitation of the Samaveda and other ancient texts. Positioned above a syllable, this character helps indicate a distinct melodic rise or emphasis that differs from other common Vedic accents like the udātta (raised) or anudātta (lowered). Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that scholars, linguists, and practitioners can accurately preserve and digitally represent these nuanced tonal pronunciations, which are critical for maintaining the oral fidelity of Vedic chants.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1CF9 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Vedic Tone Double Ring Above |
| Block | Vedic Extensions |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Above |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᳹ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᳹ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xB3 0xB9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1CF9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001CF9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1cf9 |