U+A8FD "ꣽ" Devanagari Jain Om Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꣽ
U+A8FD "ꣽ" Devanagari Jain Om is a unique typographic symbol used in the Devanagari script to represent the sacred syllable "Om" as it is specifically conceptualized in Jainism, where it is often inscribed with a distinct graphical form differing from the standard Om symbol. This character was added to the Unicode Standard as part of the Devanagari Extended block to support liturgical and philosophical texts in Jain traditions, conveying a profound spiritual essence associated with the five supreme beings or the mantra's vibrational qualities. Its inclusion aids in the precise digital preservation and accurate rendering of religious manuscripts and modern publications that require this specialized variant of the Om sign.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A8FD |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Devanagari Jain Om |
| Block | Devanagari Extended |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꣽ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꣽ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xA3 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA8FD |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A8FD |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua8fd |