U+1804 "᠄" Mongolian Colon Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+1804 "᠄" Mongolian Colon is a punctuation mark used in the traditional Mongolian script to serve a function similar to a colon or semicolon in many other writing systems, often indicating a pause, a break in thought, or the introduction of a list or quotation. It appears as two vertically stacked dots, resembling but distinct from the standard Western colon due to its alignment with the vertical orientation of Mongolian text, which is written in columns from top to bottom. This character falls within the Unicode block specifically designated for Mongolian, ensuring proper rendering in digital environments that support this historical script.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1804
Name
Mongolian Colon
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
᠄
HTML Hex Encoding
᠄
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0xA0 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1804
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001804
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1804
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Mongolian