U+10AF3 "𐫳" Manichaean Punctuation Dot Within Dot Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

𐫳
Source: Noto Sans Manichaean Source: Browser Default

U+10AF3 "𐫳" Manichaean Punctuation Dot Within Dot is a specialized punctuation mark used in the Manichaean script, which was historically employed to write texts of the Manichaean religion, primarily in Central Asia between the 3rd and 10th centuries. This character features two concentric dots and served as a textual divider, likely indicating pauses or structural breaks within a sentence, similar to a semicolon or a boundary marker. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard helps preserve the typographic details of ancient Manichaean manuscripts, allowing for accurate digital representation of this historical writing system.

General Properties

Code Point
U+10AF3
Name
Manichaean Punctuation Dot Within Dot

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
𐫳
HTML Hex Encoding
𐫳
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x90 0xAB 0xB3
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD802 0xDEF3
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00010AF3
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud802\udef3