U+A9C3 "꧃" Javanese Pada Andap Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+A9C3 "꧃" Javanese Pada Andap is a punctuation mark used in the traditional Javanese script, known as Aksara Jawa, where it functions as a low-level or subordinate section divider, typically appearing within a text to separate smaller subsections or phrases rather than major sections like paragraphs. This character belongs to the Javanese script block in Unicode and is part of a set of pada (section) punctuation glyphs that help structure written Javanese, with "andap" specifically indicating its lower hierarchical status compared to other pada marks like the "luhur" (high) variant. Its visual design, resembling a stylized leaf or curled ornament, reflects the aesthetic of Javanese calligraphy, and it is still used in modern contexts for ceremonial, literary, or religious manuscripts, as well as in digital typography for representing traditional Javanese text formatting.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
꧃ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
꧃ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xEA 0xA7 0x83 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xA9C3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000A9C3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ua9c3 |
Unicode Properties