U+0945 "ॅ" Devanagari Vowel Sign Candra E Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+0945 "ॅ" Devanagari Vowel Sign Candra E is a combining diacritical mark used in the Devanagari script to represent a short, nasalized vowel sound, typically the half vowel "e" or a short "ɛ" as heard in certain languages like Marathi and Nepali. It appears as a small crescent shape placed above a consonant, modifying its inherent vowel sound. This character is distinct from the regular vowel sign for "e" and is specifically employed to denote a nuanced pronunciation that is often short and lightly nasalized, making it essential for accurate orthography in linguistic contexts.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0945
Name
Devanagari Vowel Sign Candra E
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ॅ
HTML Hex Encoding
ॅ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xA5 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0945
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000945
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0945
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Devanagari