U+A9CC "꧌" Javanese Pada Piseleh Unicode Character

U+A9CC "꧌" Javanese Pada Piseleh is a punctuation mark used in traditional Javanese script, specifically serving as a stylized opening bracket or delimiter within literary and ceremonial texts. It often appears paired with its counterpart, the Pada Piseleh closing mark, to enclose poetic verses, song stanzas, or important passages in manuscripts, adding both structural clarity and decorative elegance. Rooted in the rich scribal traditions of Java, this character reflects the cultural importance of balanced, rhythmic framing in written expression, distinguishing formal or sacred content from narrative prose.

General Properties

Code Point	U+A9CC
Version Added	5.2
Name	Javanese Pada Piseleh
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 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding	0xA9CC
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000A9CC
C/C++/Java Escape	\ua9cc

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