U+11A9B "𑪛" Soyombo Mark Shad Unicode Character

U+11A9B "𑪛" Soyombo Mark Shad is a punctuation mark used in the Soyombo script, an abugida created in the late 17th century by the Mongolian monk and scholar Zanabazar to write Mongolian, Tibetan, and Sanskrit. This character functions as a shad, which is a vertical or angled stroke that typically indicates the end of a sentence or a significant pause, similar to a period or comma in other writing systems. Its design features a distinct curved line with a small loop or hook at the top, reflecting the ornate and calligraphic style of the Soyombo alphabet, which is primarily known today for its use in Buddhist texts and as the source of the Soyombo symbol on the flag of Mongolia.