U+09FD "" Bengali Abbreviation Sign Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Bengali Source: Browser Default

U+09FD "" Bengali Abbreviation Sign is a punctuation mark used in the Bengali script to indicate an abbreviation, similar in function to a period or full stop in English but specifically designed for shortening words or phrases within Bengali text. It appears as a distinctive symbol, often resembling a small loop or curved line, and is employed in formal writing, manuscripts, and typography to signal that a word has been truncated. This character was added to the Unicode Standard to support proper representation of historical and contemporary Bengali documents, ensuring that abbreviations are correctly read and processed in digital environments.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
৽
HTML Hex Encoding
৽
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xA7 0xBD
UTF-16 Encoding
0x09FD
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000009FD
C/C++/Java Escape
\u09fd