U+A9C0 "꧀" Javanese Pangkon Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
꧀
U+A9C0 "꧀" Javanese Pangkon is a virama or vowel killer used in the Javanese script, where it functions to suppress the inherent vowel of a consonant letter, allowing for the formation of consonant clusters or final consonants without an attached vowel sound. This character appears as a small diacritic mark placed above or attached to the base consonant glyph, and its inclusion is essential for correctly writing many Javanese words, particularly those adopted from other languages or requiring precise syllabic structure. The Pangkon also has historical significance in traditional Javanese orthography, where it could indicate the removal of a vowel in certain literary or poetic contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A9C0 |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Javanese Pangkon |
| Block | Javanese |
| General Category | Spacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Virama |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꧀ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꧀ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xA7 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA9C0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A9C0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua9c0 |