U+A9C4 "꧄" Javanese Pada Madya Unicode Character

U+A9C4 "꧄" Javanese Pada Madya is a punctuation mark used in the Javanese script, primarily functioning as a medium or intermediate section divider within traditional texts. It serves a role similar to a colon or a medium pause in modern punctuation, often appearing in manuscripts to separate clauses or thematic segments without indicating a full stop. The character is part of the Javanese script block in Unicode, which supports the historical and contemporary writing system of the Javanese language, particularly in religious, poetic, and literary contexts. Its name "Pada Madya" translates to "middle section" in Javanese, reflecting its usage to denote a significant yet non-final break in the flow of written prose or verse.

General Properties

Code Point	U+A9C4
Version Added	5.2
Name	Javanese Pada Madya
Block	Javanese
General Category	Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	꧄
HTML Hex Encoding	꧄
UTF-8 Encoding	0xEA 0xA7 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding	0xA9C4
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000A9C4
C/C++/Java Escape	\ua9c4

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Ideographic
Script	Javanese
Script Extensions	Javanese
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other