U+1AD9 "" Combining Sharp Sign Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1AD9 "" Combining Sharp Sign is a combining diacritical mark used in the Bengali-Assamese script, primarily for transliterating or annotating Sanskrit and other texts within the Bengali writing system. It modifies a base character by adding a sharp or acute accent-like stroke above or near it, indicating a specific phonetic nuance such as a high or rising tone. This character belongs to the Combining Diacritical Marks Extended block and is intended for specialized linguistic and scholarly works rather than general modern usage, helping to preserve precise pronunciation in historical or liturgical contexts.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1AD9
Name
Combining Sharp Sign
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
᫙
HTML Hex Encoding
᫙
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0xAB 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1AD9
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001AD9
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1ad9
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Inherited