What ᝂ means
It is Buhid’s independent vowel u.
Buhid consonants default to an “a” sound; an independent vowel starts a syllable without a consonant.
Buhid, also called Surat Buhid, and Hanunóo are related scripts used on Mindoro. The wider Philippine family draws on southern Indian Pallava scripts, perhaps through Kawi, an old Javanese script, in the 10th–14th centuries. The route is uncertain. Bamboo writing decays quickly, leaving few early specimens. As of 2026, heritage projects preserve and teach Buhid digitally.
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Who writes ᝂ
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does ᝂ show as a box?
Your font may lack this glyph; try one with Buhid support.
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How to type or find ᝂ
- Search it as
- ᝂ · buhid-u · surat buhid
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
ᝂCSS
\1742Windows Word
In Word, type 1742, then press AltX.
macOS Unicode Hex Input
Enable Unicode Hex Input, hold Option, and type 1742.
GTK Linux
Press CtrlShiftU, enter 1742, then press Enter.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
ᝂ
HTML hex
ᝂ
CSS content
content: "\1742";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E1%9D%82
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On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.