U+0954 "॔" Devanagari Acute Accent Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+0954 "॔" Devanagari Acute Accent is a combining diacritical mark used in the Devanagari script to modify the pronunciation of a base vowel or syllable, typically indicating a high or rising tone in certain transliteration standards and liturgical contexts, such as the recitation of Vedic texts. This accent is placed above the character it accompanies and is distinct from other Devanagari tone marks like the udātta, anudātta, and svarita, as it specifically represents an acute stress or pitch variation. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures accurate digital representation of nuanced phonetic distinctions in scholarly and religious documents.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0954
Name
Devanagari Acute Accent
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
॔
HTML Hex Encoding
॔
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xA5 0x94
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0954
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000954
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0954
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Inherited