U+11900 "𑤀" Dives Akuru Letter A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

𑤀
Source: Noto Serif Dives Akuru Source: Browser Default

U+11900 "𑤀" Dives Akuru Letter A is the first letter of the Dives Akuru script, an ancient writing system historically used in the Maldives for administrative and religious texts before being largely replaced by Thaana. This character represents the inherent vowel sound "a," functioning as a foundational element in the script's syllabic structure and appearing in important epigraphic records and manuscripts from the Maldivian historical period. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures the digital preservation and modern study of this significant yet less widely known script.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
𑤀
HTML Hex Encoding
𑤀
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x91 0xA4 0x80
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD806 0xDD00
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00011900
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud806\udd00